defy: Meaning and Definition of

de•fy

Pronunciation: (v.di-fī'n.di-fī', dē'fī), [key]

— v., n., pl. -fied, -fy•ing, -fies.

—v.t.

to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly: to defy parental authority.
to offer effective resistance to: a fort that defies attack.
to challenge (a person) to do something deemed impossible: They defied him to dive off the bridge.
to challenge to a combat or contest.

—n.

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