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Synonyms for "defy" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for defy in English

defy:

to defy verbe (defies, defied, defying)

  1. to defy
    to defy; face up to; stand to; to face
  2. to defy
    – challenge 1
    to defy; to dare
    – challenge 1
    • defy verbe (defies, defied, defying)
    • dare verbe (dares, dared, daring)
      • I dare you!1
  3. to defy
    – resist or confront with resistance 1
    to hold; to defy; to withstand; to hold up
    – resist or confront with resistance 1
    • hold verbe (holds, held, holding)
      • The bridge held1
    • defy verbe (defies, defied, defying)
      • The politician defied public opinion1
    • withstand verbe (withstands, withstood, withstanding)
      • The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear1
    • hold up verbe (holds up, held up, holding up)
  4. to defy
    – elude, especially in a baffling way 1
    to refuse; to resist; to defy
    – elude, especially in a baffling way 1
    • refuse verbe (refuses, refused, refusing)
    • resist verbe (resists, resisted, resisting)
    • defy verbe (defies, defied, defying)
      • This behavior defies explanation1

Conjugations for defy:

present
  1. defy
  2. defy
  3. defies
  4. defy
  5. defy
  6. defy
simple past
  1. defied
  2. defied
  3. defied
  4. defied
  5. defied
  6. defied
present perfect
  1. have defied
  2. have defied
  3. has defied
  4. have defied
  5. have defied
  6. have defied
past continuous
  1. was defying
  2. were defying
  3. was defying
  4. were defying
  5. were defying
  6. were defying
future
  1. shall defy
  2. will defy
  3. will defy
  4. shall defy
  5. will defy
  6. will defy
continuous present
  1. am defying
  2. are defying
  3. is defying
  4. are defying
  5. are defying
  6. are defying
subjunctive
  1. be defied
  2. be defied
  3. be defied
  4. be defied
  5. be defied
  6. be defied
diverse
  1. defy!
  2. let's defy!
  5. defied
  6. defying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "defy":

  1. challenge1
  2. resist or confront with resistance1
    • The politician defied public opinion1
  3. elude, especially in a baffling way1
    • This behavior defies explanation1







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