withstand

Synonyms: brace brave buck combat confront contest cope cross defy dispute duel face fight fly in the face of grapple with hang on hang tough hold off hold one’s ground hold out oppose prevail against put up struggle put up with remain firm repel resist ride out sit and take it stand stand fast stand firm stand one’s ground stand up against stand up to stick stick fast suffer take take it take on thwart tolerate traverse violate weather win out

Antonyms: surrender yield