resorted
verbStress: second syllable
Syllables: re-sort-ed (3)
English Definition
Turned to and adopted a strategy or course of action, especially an extreme one, so as to resolve a difficult situation.
Example Sentence
They resorted to violence when negotiations failed.
US IPA
/rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/
UK IPA
/rɪˈzɔːtɪd/