Related Words for defy

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refuse
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Verb, Noun
resist
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Noun, Verb
withstand
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Verb, Verb
dare
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Verb, Verb
hold
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Verb, Verb
hold up
//
Phrase, Verb
disobey
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Verb
elude
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Verb
contradict
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Verb
evade
x/
Verb
violate
/xx
Verb
obey
x/
Verb
subvert
x/
Verb
flout
/
Verb
transcend
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Verb
confound
x/
Verb
defiance
x/x
Noun
ignore
x/
Verb
thwart
/
Verb
spurn
/
Verb
uphold
x/
Verb
succumb
x/
Verb
disregard
xx/
Noun
surpass
x/
Verb
conform
x/
Verb
circumvent
xx/
Verb
overturn
/xx
Verb
reject
x/
Verb
compel
x/
Verb
transgress
x/
Verb
dictate
x/
Verb
oppose
x/
Verb
obliterate
x/xx
Verb
deny
x/
Verb
betray
x/
Verb
undermine
/xx
Verb
satisfy
/xx
Verb
impose
x/
Verb
threaten
/x
Verb
abandon
x/x
Verb
overrule
/xx
Verb
outsmart
/x
Verb
outpace
/x
Verb
confront
x/
Verb
eschew
x/
Verb
embody
x/x
Verb
capitulate
x/xx
Verb
denounce
x/
Verb
outwit
/x
Verb
enforce
x/
Verb
outdo
x/
Verb
seeming
/x
Verb
supersede
xx/
Verb
annihilate
x/xx
Verb
contravene
/xx
Verb
fail
/
Verb
exceed
x/
Verb
acquiesce
xx/
Verb
redefine
xx/
Verb
nullify
/xx
Verb
impossible
x/xx
Adjective
refute
x/
Verb
prevail
x/
Verb
abide
x/
Verb
overcome
/xx
Verb
disprove
x/
Verb
falter
/x
Noun
condescend
xx/
Verb
justify
/xx
Verb
comply
x/
Verb
affirm
x/
Verb
embrace
x/
Noun
break
/
Noun
challenged
/x
Verb
repudiate
x/xx
Verb
allow
x/
Verb
topple
/x
Verb
forsake
x/
Verb
relent
x/
Verb
outrun
x/
Verb, Noun
follow
/x
Verb
shun
/
Noun
fulfill
x/
Verb
dismiss
x/
Verb
preclude
x/
Verb
shatter
/x
Noun
accept
x/
Verb
beat
/
Noun
conspire
x/x
Verb
deviate
/xx
Verb
insist
x/
Verb
vanquish
/x
Verb
complicate
/xx
Verb
implore
x/
Verb
assail
x/
Verb
provoke
x/
Verb
deign
/
Verb
exemplify
x/xx
Verb
outlive
x/
Verb
stop
/
Noun
audacity
x/xx
Noun
shake
/
Noun
constrain
x/
Verb
refusal
x/x
Noun
override
/xx
Verb
disrupt
x/
Verb
diminish
x/x
Verb
mimic
/x
Noun
invoke
x/
Verb
adhere
x/
Verb
dismantle
x/x
Verb
trump
/
Name
bend
/
Noun
urge
/
Noun
ascribe
x/
Verb
hinder
/x
Verb
contrary
/xx
Noun
dissuade
x/
Verb
tempt
/
Verb
negate
x/
Verb
condemn
x/
Verb
escape
x/
Noun
attempt
x/
Noun
renounce
x/
Verb
unafraid
xx/
Adjective
suppress
x/
Verb
temerity
x/xx
Noun
fulfil
x/
Verb
continue
x/x
Verb
impede
x/
Verb
conjure
/x
Verb
alter
/x
Verb
restrain
x/
Verb
dominate
/xx
Verb
forced
/
Verb
cling
/
Verb
prove
/
Verb
perpetuate
x/xx
Verb
tolerate
/xx
Verb
surmount
x/
Verb
push
/
Noun
reinforce
xx/
Verb
affront
x/
Noun
forbid
x/
Verb
usurp
x/
Verb
confine
x/
Verb
define
x/
Verb
meet
/
Verb
contrive
x/
Verb
overthrow
/xx
Noun
vindicate
/xx
Verb
destroy
x/
Verb
epitomize
x/xx
Verb
defeat
x/
Noun
defend
x/
Verb
brave
/
Adjective
defence
x/
Noun
deflect
x/
Verb
defame
x/
Verb
defuse
x/
Verb
defect
/x
Noun
contest
/x
Noun
augury
/xx
Noun
categorization
xxxx/x
Noun
impunity
x/xx
Noun
menace
/x
Verb
accurate
/xx
Adjective
alas
x/
Noun
alternate
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
apply
x/
Verb, Adjective
beard
/
Noun, Verb
beggar
/x
Noun, Verb
brazen
/x
Adjective, Verb
buck
/
Noun, Verb
careful
/x
Adjective
cease
/
Verb, Noun
cheat
/
Verb, Noun
commonsense
xx/
Noun, Adjective
compare
x/
Verb, Noun
conclusive
x/x
Adjective
considered
x/x
Adjective
correct
x/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
defiant
x/x
Adjective, Noun
descend
x/
Verb, Noun
despise
x/
Verb
dwell
/
Verb, Noun
earnest
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
endure
x/
Verb
exhaustive
x/x
Adjective
facile
/x
Adjective
fight
/
Verb, Noun
further
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Verb
genre
/x
Noun, Verb
has
/
Verb
incorrect
xx/
Adjective, Noun
looks
/
Noun
methinks
//
Noun, Verb
nod
/
Noun, Verb
oath
/
Noun, Verb
petitions
x/x
Noun
posses
/x
Noun, Verb
preparatory
x/xxx
Adjective
rejoinder
x/x
Noun, Verb
revised
x/
Adjective
rigorous
/xx
Adjective
salutation
/x/x
Noun
sass
/
Noun, Verb
scorn
/
Noun, Verb
shirk
/
Verb, Noun
simultaneous
xx/xx
Adjective
venture
/x
Noun, Verb
weather
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
winter
/x
Noun, Verb
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
die
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
save
/
Verb, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
fall
/
Verb, Noun
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
tell
/
Verb, Noun
blow
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Noun, Verb, Adjective