1. 
   Withstand
   With·stand' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Withstood ; present participle & verbal noun Withstanding .] [ Anglo-Saxon wiðstandan . See With ,
   Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/45
   
   
2. 
   withstand
   To stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or arguments. 'I withstood him to the face.' (Gal. Ii. 11) 'Some village Hampden, that, with dauntless breast. The little tyrant of his fields withstood.' (Gray) ...
   Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?withstand
   
   
3. 
   Withstand
   • (prep.) To stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or arguments.
   Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/withstand/
   
   
4. 
   withstand
   1) Defy 2) Hold 3) Hold out 4) Hold up 5) Resist 6) Stand firm
   Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/withstand/1
   
   

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