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Verb: resort to
  1. Turn to or make use of, especially as a last option or in desperation
    "They had to resort to violence to get their point across"
     
  2. [archaic] Go to frequently or habitually
    "He resorted to the local pub every evening"

Derived forms: resorting to, resorted to, resorts to