resorted
v.v. to do something because you have no other choice. You use this when you are in a difficult situation and have to use a plan you do not really like.
v. the past tense and past participle of 'resort'; refers to turning to a strategy or action as a final option when other methods have failed.
They resorted to walking when the car broke down.
After hours of trying to fix the computer himself, he finally resorted to calling a professional technician.
The government eventually resorted to strict rationing measures after voluntary conservation efforts failed to stabilize the national fuel supply during the winter crisis.
Intransitive; almost always followed by the preposition 'to' and a noun or gerund.
they resorted at violencethey resorted to violenceThe verb 'resort' requires the preposition 'to' to connect to the chosen action.