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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. an opponent who resists with force or resolution;
- Example: "obstinate withstanders of innovation"

2. a fighter who holds out against attack;
[syn: defender, withstander]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Withstander \With*stand"er\, n.
   One who withstands, or opposes; an opponent; a resisting
   power.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

withstander
    n 1: an opponent who resists with force or resolution;
         "obstinate withstanders of innovation"
    2: a fighter who holds out against attack [syn: defender,
       withstander]