withstander

Other forms: withstanders

Definitions of withstander
  1. noun
    an opponent who resists with force or resolution
    “obstinate withstanders of innovation”
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    type of:
    adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister
    someone who offers opposition
  2. noun
    a fighter who holds out against attack
    synonyms: defender
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    type of:
    battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper
    someone who fights (or is fighting)
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