withstand vs resist

withstand and resist both are verbs.

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

As verbs, withstand and resist are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of withstand include hold out, stand firm.

As verbs, resist is a hypernym of withstand; that is, resist is a word with a broader meaning than withstand:

Other hypernyms of withstand include hold out, stand firm, withstand.

withstand (verb)	resist (verb)
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something	stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
resist or confront with resistance	withstand the force of something
	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