| withstan | Does this house withstand earthquakes? |
| withstan | My house is designed so as to withstand an earthquake. |
| withstan | Robots can withstand dangerous conditions. |
| withstander | (n) an opponent who resists with force or resolution, Example: obstinate withstanders of innovation |
| Withstand | v. t. I withstood him to the face. Gal. ii. 11. [ 1913 Webster ] Some village Hampden, that, with dauntless breast. |
| Withstander | n. One who withstands, or opposes; an opponent; a resisting power. [ 1913 Webster ] |