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defy
[dih-fahy, dee-]
verb (used with object)
to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly.
Love drives the characters to ignore their family feud and defy parental authority.
The artist defies conventional categories by blending very different styles in her work.
Synonyms: , , ,to offer effective resistance to; make virtually impossible.
Their strategic position is helped by having a fort that defies attack.
The facts were so complex that they defied simple explanation.
to challenge (a person) to do something deemed impossible.
They defied him to dive off the bridge.
Archaic.Ģżto challenge to a combat or contest.
noun
plural
defiesa challenge; a defiance.
defy
/ »åÉŖĖ“Ś²¹ÉŖ /
verb
to resist (a powerful person, authority, etc) openly and boldly
to elude, esp in a baffling way
his actions defy explanation
formalĢżto challenge or provoke (someone to do something judged to be impossible); dare
I defy you to climb that cliff
archaicĢżto invite to do battle or combat
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- defiable adjective
- defyingly adverb
- predefy verb (used with object)
- redefy verb (used with object)
- undefiable adjective
- undefiably adverb
- »å±šĖ“Ś¾±±š°ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of defy1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of defy1
Example Sentences
The repairs were completed ahead of schedule, in just over three weeks, defying the expectations of naval experts.
Donya used to defy the regime and its strict dress code by going out with her hair uncovered.
In an exclusive interview with The Envelope, Dever pulls back the curtain on the Season 2 finale, teases Season 3 and reveals why the reaction to Joelās death defied her expectations.
By contrast, North Korea has defied all international sanctions to build up a formidable arsenal of nuclear warheads and intercontinental ballistic missiles, enough to make any potential attacker think twice.
Trump is a 34-count felon who has defied judicial rulings, ignored laws that donāt serve his interests, and turned his current presidency into an unprecedented adventure in self-dealing and graft.
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