defy verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . defy somebody something to refuse to obey or show respect for somebody in authority, a law, a rule, etc I wouldn't have dared to defy my teachers Hundreds of people today defied the ban on political gatherings Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
Defying - definition of defying by The Free Dictionary 1 resist, oppose, confront, face, brave, beard, disregard, stand up to, spurn, flout, disobey, hold out against, put up a fight (against), hurl defiance at, contemn This was the first time that I had dared to defy her 2 challenge, dare, provoke, throw down the gauntlet He defied me to come up with a better idea
DEFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If you defy someone or something that is trying to make you behave in a particular way, you refuse to obey them and behave in that way This was the first (and last) time that I dared to defy my mother [VERB noun] Nearly eleven-thousand people have been arrested for defying the ban on street trading [VERB noun]
defying - WordReference. com Dictionary of English de•fy dɪˈfaɪ v , -fied, -fy•ing resist boldly or openly: They seemed to enjoy defying my authority [ ~ + obj + to + verb] to challenge (a person) to do something thought of as impossible: I defy you to tell the difference between these two brands