resorted

verb

Stress: 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/