defy  

Thesaurus for defy

• verb
  • synonyms
    • withstand, hold, hold up, resist, refuse, dare, challenge, elude, escape, hold out, stand firm  
  • antonyms
    • lend oneself  

Pronunciation of defy: D IH0 F AY1 (dɪ'faɪ)

Number of syllables of defy: 2

Definition of defy

• (v): challenge; "I dare you!"  
• (v): resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"  
• (v): elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"  

Examples of defy

• As usual your lugubrious posts defy rational thought and logic.  
• After the first invasion, the Joseon Dynasty continued to defy the Manchurians.  
• The phrase gave the South an excuse to defy the law of the land.  
• The narrators defy the prison authorities.  
• Some of those moves also defy the logic of the pages.  
• In 1821, the Greeks were the first to defy the Sultan's authority.  
• The robbers defy the armies of the Nephites and the Lamanites.  
• The Futureman encourage the Hippie to defy this ghost from the past.  
• The Teleri refused to help them defy the Valar.  
• The dark stars that will defy the Heavens.