Resist, withstand, contest, oppose, fight, combat, conflict, antagonize are comparable when they mean to set one person or thing against another in a hostile or competing way, and they may be roughly distinguished according to the degree to which one of the things or forces takes the initiative against the other.
Category: Synonyms
Reside vs Live vs Dwell vs Sojourn vs Lodge vs Stay vs Put up vs Stop
Reside, live, dwell, sojourn, lodge, stay, put up, stop can all mean to abide in a particular place as one's habitation or domicile.
Rescue vs Deliver vs Redeem vs Ransom vs Reclaim vs Save
Rescue, deliver, redeem, ransom, reclaim, save are comparable when they mean to free a person or thing from confinement, danger of death or destruction, or a serious evil.
Requirement vs Requisite vs Prerequisite
Requirement, requisite, prerequisite can all mean something that is regarded as necessary to the success or perfection of a thing.
Repugnant vs Repellent vs Abhorrent vs Distasteful vs Obnoxious vs Invidious
Repugnant, repellent, abhorrent, distasteful, obnoxious, invidious are comparable when they mean so alien or unlikable as to arouse antagonism and aversion.
Reprove vs Rebuke vs Reprimand vs Admonish vs Reproach vs Chide
Reprove, rebuke, reprimand, admonish, reproach, chide can all mean to criticize adversely, especially in order to warn of or to correct a fault.
Reproduction vs Duplicate vs Copy vs Carbon copy vs Facsimile vs Replica vs Transcript
Reproduction, duplicate, copy, carbon copy, facsimile, replica, transcript are comparable when they mean one thing which closely or essentially resembles something that has already been made, produced, or written.
Represent vs Depict vs Portray vs Delineate vs Picture vs Limn
Represent, depict, portray, delineate, picture, limn can mean to present an image or lifelike imitation of (as in art).
Report vs Rumor vs Gossip vs Hearsay
Report, rumor, gossip, hearsay are comparable when they mean common talk or an instance of it that spreads rapidly.
Replace vs Displace vs Supplant vs Supersede
Replace, displace, supplant, supersede are rarely interchangeable terms, but they can carry the same basic meaning—to put a person or thing out of his or its place or into the place of another.
Repeat vs Iterate vs Reiterate vs Ingeminate
Repeat, iterate, reiterate, ingeminate can all mean to say again.
Reparation vs Redress vs Amends vs Restitution vs Indemnity
Reparation, redress, amends, restitution, indemnity are comparable when they mean a return for something lost or suffered, usually through the fault of another.