Synonyms for resort
rɪˈzɔrtre·sort

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1. resortverb

   Synonyms:
   repair, fly, retire, retreat

   Antonyms:
   shun, ignore, avoid, discard

2. resortnoun

   Synonyms:
   assembly, betaking, repairing, haunt, frequentation, employment, recourse

   Antonyms:
   shunning, avoidance, forsaking, abandonment, desertion

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1. resort, resort hotel, holiday resortnoun

   a hotel located in a resort area

   Synonyms:
   repair, spa, recourse, stamping ground, hangout, holiday resort, refuge, resort hotel, haunt

2. haunt, hangout, resort, repair, stamping groundnoun

   a frequently visited place

   Synonyms:
   repair, mending, reparation, fixture, stamping ground, mend, fix, fixing, hangout, holiday resort, refuge, resort hotel, recourse, haunt

3. recourse, refuge, resortnoun

   something or someone turned to for assistance or security

   "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"

   Synonyms:
   repair, sanctuary, stamping ground, asylum, holiday resort, hangout, recourse, refuge, resort hotel, haunt, safety

4. recourse, resort, refugeverb

   act of turning to for assistance

   "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"

   Synonyms:
   repair, sanctuary, stamping ground, asylum, hangout, holiday resort, refuge, resort hotel, recourse, haunt, safety

5. fall back, resort, recurverb

   have recourse to

   "The government resorted to rationing meat"

   Synonyms:
   lag, repeat, lapse, recidivate, retrogress, fall behind, regress, go back, drop off, lose, dawdle, fall back, recur, recede, relapse, repair

6. repair, resortverb

   move, travel, or proceed toward some place

   "He repaired to his cabin in the woods"

   Synonyms:
   recreate, recur, animate, mend, quicken, bushel, reanimate, furbish up, revivify, renovate, restore, recompense, touch on, fall back, rectify, indemnify, revive, doctor, fix, compensate, amend, vivify, remedy, repair, remediate

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1. resortverb

   Synonyms:
   go, repair, apply, have recourse, betake one's self

2. resortnoun

   Synonyms:
   recourse

3. resortnoun

   Synonyms:
   haunt, den, retreat, place much frequented

4. resortnoun

   Synonyms:
   concourse, meeting, confluence

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1. List of paraphrases for "resort":

   recourse, resorting, remedy, appeal, resource, use, asylum, remedies, resorts, instance, rely, refuge, redress

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1. Paul Ryan:

   When we, in this democracy, are suggesting that because we disagree with people on political views, on policy views, on philosophical views, that we should resort to violence and harassment and intimidation that's dangerous for our society, dangerous for our democracy, and she should apologize and there's just no place for that in our public discourse.

2. Idris Nassan:

   Not being able to participate in events or discussions is a stigma and for our society it is a big deal. Prison is the last resort, this is because we want to change the culture and not just punish the crime. We want men to understand violence against women is not socially accepted any longer.

3. Huawei Deputy Chairman Guo:

   The US Congress has repeatedly failed to produce any evidence to support The US Congress restrictions on Huawei products, we are compelled to take this legal action as a proper and last resort.

4. Patrick Yeung:

   It is understandable that protesters resort to extreme means, i hope Beijing can meddle less in Hong Kong's affairs, which could actually stabilize Hong Kong and curb people's anger.

5. Patrick Henry:

   Suffer not yourselves to be betrayed with a kiss. Ask yourselves how this gracious reception of our petition comports with those warlike preparations which cover our waters and darken our land. Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation? Have we shown ourselves so unwilling to be reconciled, that force must be called in to win back our love? Let us not deceive ourselves, sir. These are the implements of war and subjugationthe last arguments to which kings resort.