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Detailed Synonyms for defy in English

defy:

to defy verb (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 verb (defies, defied, defying)
    • dare verb (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 verb (holds, held, holding)
      • The bridge held1
    • defy verb (defies, defied, defying)
      • The politician defied public opinion1
    • withstand verb (withstands, withstood, withstanding)
      • The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear1
    • hold up verb (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 verb (refuses, refused, refusing)
    • resist verb (resists, resisted, resisting)
    • defy verb (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!
  3. defied
  4. 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