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withstand

with·stand [ with stánd, wi stánd ] (past and past participle with·stood [ with std, wi std ], present participle with·stand·ing, 3rd person present singular with·stands)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
be resistant to something: to be strong enough to stand up to somebody or remain unchanged by something such as extremes of heat or pressure


with·stand·er noun
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