Noun: withstander widh'stan-du(r) or with'stan-du(r)
- An opponent who resists with force or resolution
"obstinate withstanders of innovation"
- A fighter who holds out against attack
"The brave withstander held the fortress against overwhelming odds";
- defender
Derived forms: withstanders
Type of: adversary, antagonist, battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, opponent, opposer, resister, scrapper