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- Dictionaryde·fy/dəˈfī/
verb
- 1. openly resist or refuse to obey: "a woman who defies convention" Similar Opposite
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Defy means to refuse to obey or to do something in the usual or expected way. It can also mean to be extreme or very strange and therefore impossible to believe, describe, or explain. See more meanings, synonyms, antonyms, and examples of defy.
Defy means to challenge the power of, resist boldly or openly, or offer effective resistance to something. It can also mean to challenge someone to do something deemed impossible or to invite to do battle. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words.
To defy is to openly refuse to do something. You can defy the no-costumes-in-class rule if you wear your fairy wings to school, but just don’t try to defy the laws of gravity unless you can actually fly. If you deliberately break a rule or ignore an order, you defy, or resist, that rule.
Defy means to refuse to obey or to do something in the usual or expected way. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms, antonyms, and related words.
Defy means to resist, oppose, or challenge something or someone with boldness and assurance. It can also mean to be beyond the scope or explanation of something. See synonyms, usage, and translations of defy.
Defy means to refuse to obey or show respect for somebody or something in authority, a law, a rule, etc. It can also mean to be impossible or almost impossible to believe, explain, describe, etc. See how to use defy in different contexts and idioms.
