- reluct
- intransitive verb Etymology: Latin reluctari Date: 1547 to show reluctance
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Reluct — Re*luct (r? l?kt ), v. i. [L. reluctari, p. p. reluctatus, to struggle; pref. re re + luctari to struggle, fr. lucia a wresting.] To strive or struggle against anything; to make resistance; to draw back; to feel or show repugnance or reluctance.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reluct — index contend (dispute), demonstrate (protest), fight (battle), oppugn, parry Burton s Legal Thesaur … Law dictionary
reluct — [ri lukt′] vi. [L reluctari (see RELUCTANT): in later use prob. back form. < RELUCTANCE or RELUCTANT] Rare 1. to struggle (against); revolt ( at) 2. to offer opposition; show reluctance … English World dictionary
reluct — rə̇ˈləkt, rēˈ intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin reluctari 1. : to make a determined resistance : struggle 2. : to feel or show repugnance or reluctance : revolt many readers … reluct at works containing dialect L.P.S … Useful english dictionary
reluct — /ri lukt /, v.i. 1. to struggle (against something); rebel. 2. to object; show reluctance. [1520 30; < L reluctari, equiv. to re RE + luctari to strive, struggle, wrestle] * * * … Universalium
reluct — Synonyms and related words: antagonize, arise, battle, beat against, beat up against, breast the wave, buck, buffet, buffet the waves, challenge, close with, combat, compete with, complain, complain loudly, confront, contend against, contend with … Moby Thesaurus
reluct — re·luct … English syllables
reluct — re•luct [[t]rɪˈlʌkt[/t]] v. i. to object; show reluctance … From formal English to slang
Contention — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Contention >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 contention contention strife Sgm: N 1 contest contest contestation Sgm: N 1 struggle struggle Sgm: N 1 belligerency belligerency Sgm: N 1 opposition opposition … English dictionary for students
Reluctant — Re*luc tant ( tant), a. [L. reluctans, antis, p. pr. of reluctari. See {Reluct}.] 1. Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth. [1913 Webster] Reluctant, but in vain. Milton. [1913 Webster] Reluctant now I touched the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
