resist vs withstand

resist and withstand both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
resist	No	No	Yes	No
withstand	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, resist and withstand are synonyms defined as:

resist and withstand: stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

Other synonyms of resist include hold out, stand firm.

As verbs, withstand is a hyponym of resist; that is, withstand is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than resist:

Other hyponyms of resist include stand out, stand up, outbrave, hold off, remain firm, stand, defy, hold, hold up.

resist (verb)	withstand (verb)
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something	stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
withstand the force of something	resist or confront with resistance
refuse to comply
express opposition through action or words
elude, especially in a baffling way
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ