odoleti

1. (a temptation, desire) to resist
   Nisam mogao da odolim tom kolaču. — I couldn't resist that cake.
   Teško je odoleti ovakvoj ponudi. — It's hard to resist an offer like this.
2. (an attack, force) to withstand; to hold out against
   Stara kuća je odolela zemljotresu. — The old house withstood the earthquake.
   Grad je odoleo napadu neprijatelja. — The town held out against the enemy attack.

Takes the dative (odoleti iskušenju); the imperfective is odolevati.