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fight back vs withstand

withstand vs fight back

fight back and withstand both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fight back No No Yes No
withstand No No Yes No
As verbs, withstand is a hyponym of fight back; that is, withstand is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fight back:
  • fight back: fight against or resist strongly
  • withstand: stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Other hyponyms of fight back include recalcitrate, fend, resist, stand, hold out, resist, stand firm, drive back, fight off, rebuff, repel, repulse.
fight back (verb) withstand (verb)
fight against or resist strongly stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
defend oneself resist or confront with resistance
Difference between fight back and withstand

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