defy
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/dɪˈfaɪ/
English
Definitions
noun
- A challenge.
verb
- To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition).“to defy an enemy; to defy the power of a magistrate; to defy the arguments of an opponent; to defy public opinion”
- To refuse to obey.“If you defy your teacher you may end up in detention.”
- To not conform to or follow a pattern, set of rules or expectations.
- To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.