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defy

/dɪˈfaɪ/verb

To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition).

Example sentences

  • “to defy an enemy;   to defy the power of a magistrate;   to defy the arguments of an opponent;   to defy public opinion”
  • “If you defy your teacher you may end up in detention.”

Featured as word of the day on May 21, 2028.

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