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withstander
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun withstander has 2 senses
- withstander(n = noun.person) Array - an opponent who resists with force or resolution; "obstinate withstanders of innovation" is a kind of adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister
- withstander(n = noun.person) defender - a fighter who holds out against attack; Array is a kind of battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper
Derived form verb withstand1
Derived form verb withstand2
CIDE DICTIONARY
withstander, n.
One who withstands, or opposes; an opponent; a resisting power. [1913 Webster]
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