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defy

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of defy

1 to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of

in those days a woman was brave if she defied fashion and wore white after Labor Day

Synonyms of defy

disobey, mock, rebel (against)

Words Related to defy

disoblige

mutiny (against), revolt (against)

disregard, ignore, overlook, overpass, pass over, tune out

brush (off), dismiss, flout, pooh-pooh (also pooh), reject, scoff (at), scorn, shrug off, wink (at)

breach, break, infringe, transgress, violate

buck, combat, contest, dispute, fight, oppose, resist, withstand

Near Antonyms of defy

capitulate (to), concede (to), defer (to), goose-step (to), serve, stoop (to), submit (to), surrender (to), yield (to)

cooperate (with)

keep, observe

accede (to), acquiesce (to), agree (to), assent (to), oblige

attend, hear, heed, listen (to), mark, note, notice, regard, watch

Antonyms of defy

comply (with), conform (to), follow, mind, obey

2 to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat

after missing the target, she defied her boyfriend to do better

Synonyms of defy

challenge, dare, stump

Words Related to defy

beard, brave, brazen, breast, confront, face, outbrave, outface

3 to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage

a rescue team willing to defy the raging storm

Synonyms of defy

beard, brave, brazen, breast, confront, dare, face, outbrave, outface

Words Related to defy

accost, approach, corner

repel, resist, stand, withstand

battle, combat, contend (with), fight, oppose, square (off)

Phrases Synonymous with defy

stand up to

Near Antonyms of defy

avoid, eschew, shun

elude, escape, evade, shake

Antonyms of defy

dodge, duck, funk, shirk, sidestep

4 to refuse to give in to

a bicyclist who regularly defies illness and infirmity in order to compete in races

Synonyms of defy

buck, fight, oppose, repel, resist, withstand

Words Related to defy

battle, combat, contend (with)

challenge, contest, contradict, dispute

baffle, balk, foil, frustrate, thwart

check, counter, hinder, obstruct, stem

Antonyms of defy

bow (to), capitulate (to), give in (to), knuckle under (to), stoop (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)

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