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✊defy

verb
/dɪˈfaɪ/
defuse degeneracy
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Meaning

To openly resist or refuse to obey.
to openly resist or refuse to obey someone or something; to challenge or dare someone to do something

Example Sentences

The protesters chose to defy the government's orders.

The protesters continued to defy the government's ban on public gatherings.

Example Expressions

defy the odds

Synonyms

resist, oppose, confront, challenge, disobey
Entry 1
resist, oppose, confront, challenge
Entry 2
resist, oppose, challenge, disobey

Antonyms

obey, submit, yield, comply, surrender
Entry 1
obey, submit, yield
Entry 2
obey, comply, submit, surrender

Collocations

defy authority, defy expectations, defy gravity, defy orders, defy logic
Entry 1
defy authority, defy expectations, defy gravity
Entry 2
defy authority, defy orders, defy expectations, defy gravity, defy logic

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