defy
🇺🇸
/dɪˈfaɪ/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈfaɪ/
verb
C1
to refuse to obey someone in charge or a rule
The protesters defy the new law by gathering in public.
C1
to be too hard to believe or explain
The magic trick was so amazing it seemed to defy logic.
C1
to survive or succeed against what is expected
The small team managed to defy the experts and win the game.
translation
to refuse to obey someone in charge or a rule; to be too hard to believe or explain; to survive or succeed against what is expected
Word Forms
3rd Present
defies
Past
defied
Perfect
defied
Progressive
defying