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Definition of Defy

• (v. t.) To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.
• (v. t.) 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; as, to defy an enemy; to defy the power of a magistrate; to defy the arguments of an opponent; to defy public opinion.
• (n.) A challenge.

Synonyms of Defy

• Withstand
• Hold
• Hold Up
• Resist
• Refuse
• Dare

Antonyms of Defy

• Lend Oneself

Homophones of Defy