Verbs for Unwillingness

prevail against—;subdue—; surmount—; sweep away—; swerve from—; voice—; —irks; —persists —piques; acknowledge—; announce—; assert—; aver —; conquer—; contain—; deplore—; discern—; dispel—; display—; dissolve—; emphasize—; express—; indicate—; justify—;maintain—; overcome—; —riles (colloq.).