Collocations for resistance - noun

considerable, great, massive, stiff, strong, substantial
determined, fierce, heroic, serious, spirited (esp. BrE), stubborn
effective
token
active
passive
collective, organized
widespread
armed, military
non-violent, violent
political
popular, public
guerrilla, peasant
initial

mount, offer, put up
They mounted stiff resistance to the proposal.

encounter, face, find, meet, meet with, run into
The advancing army met with little resistance.

break, break down, crush, overcome

stiffen
collapse, crumble
be futile

movement
fighter, forces, group, leader, member, worker (esp. BrE)

without resistance
The attacks did not take place without resistance.

resistance against
armed resistance against the invaders

resistance to
There was fierce resistance to the new laws.

the line of least resistance, the path of least resistance (= the easiest way of doing sth)
a pocket of resistance (= an area of resistance)

high
increased
low
disease
antibiotic, drug, pesticide
bacterial

have
build up, develop
You need to build up your resistance to colds.

lower

resistance to
AIDS lowers the body's resistance to infection.