The term 'withstand' can be broken down into twelve crossword solutions: FACE (4 letters), LAST (4 letters), TOLERATE (8 letters), REPEL (5 letters), BEAR (4 letters), TAKE (4 letters), WEAR (4 letters), ABIDE (5 letters), BRAVE (5 letters), ENDURE (6 letters), OPPOSE (6 letters), and RESIST (6 letters), WEATHER (7 letters). To withstand something is to remain firm in the FACE of difficulty or opposition, and these crossword solutions all reflect that idea. To FACE something is to confront it, while to LAST is to persist over time. To TOLERATE is to accept something without protest, while to REPEL is to push away or reject. To BEAR is to carry a burden, while to TAKE is to receive or accept. To WEAR is to have something on one's person, while to ABIDE is to comply with a rule or law. To BRAVE is to show courage in the FACE of danger, while to ENDURE is to suffer through something. To OPPOSE is to be against something, while to RESIST is to fight back against it. Finally, to WEATHER is to survive a difficult situation.