withstander

English Thesaurus

1. a fighter who holds out against attack (noun.person)

hypernym	:	battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper,
definition	:	someone who fights (or is fighting) (noun.person)

2. an opponent who resists with force or resolution (noun.person)

hypernym	:	adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister,
definition	:	someone who offers opposition (noun.person)

3. a fighter who holds out against attack (noun.person)

derivation	:	hold out, resist, stand firm, withstand,
definition	:	stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something (verb.competition)

4. an opponent who resists with force or resolution (noun.person)

derivation	:	defy, hold, hold up, withstand,
definition	:	resist or confront with resistance (verb.stative)

5. a fighter who holds out against attack (noun.person)

derivation	:	hold out, resist, stand firm, withstand,
definition	:	stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something (verb.competition)

6. an opponent who resists with force or resolution (noun.person)

derivation	:	defy, hold, hold up, withstand,
definition	:	resist or confront with resistance (verb.stative)