| Main Entry: |
defy |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
challenge, frustrate |
Synonyms: |
baffle, beard,
brave,
confront, contemn,
dare,
defeat,
deride,
despise,
disregard,
elude,
face, flout, fly in face of,
foil,
front, gibe, hang tough, hurl defiance at,
ignore,
insult, make my day,
mock,
oppose, outdare,
provoke,
repel, repulse,
resist,
ridicule,
scorn,
slight,
spurn, stick fast,
stick*, take one on,
thwart,
venture,
violate,
withstand
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Antonyms: |
give in, obey, surrender, yield
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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