Meaning defy
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defyc. 1300, "to renounce one's allegiance;" mid-14c., "to challenge, defy," from Old French defier, desfier "to challenge, defy, provoke; renounce (a belief), repudiate (a v [..]
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defyresist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; & [..]
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defyto refuse to obey
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defy to challenge; to reject.
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defy(v) resist or confront with resistance(v) elude, especially in a baffling way(v) challenge
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defyrenounce
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defy
(obsolete) A challenge.
Dryden
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