v. t. | 1. | To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce. |
2. | To provoke to combat or strife; to call out to combat; to challenge; to dare; to brave; to set at defiance; to treat with contempt; | |
n. | 1. | A challenge. |
Verb | 1. | defy - resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" |
2. | defy - elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation" Antonyms: lend oneself, apply - be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data" | |
3. | defy - challenge; "I dare you!" Synonyms: dare |