Vocabulary Entry

defy

|verb • noun

verb

To openly resist or refuse to obey.

Example Sentences

"She decided to defy the school's dress code."

"He chose to defy the odds and pursue his dream."

"The protesters gathered to defy the government's decisions."

noun

Example Sentences

"His refusal to comply was seen as a defy against the authority."

"The artist's work is a defy to conventional norms."

"Their meeting was a defy to the restrictions imposed by the government."