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Detailed Translations for defy from English to German

defy:

to defy verb (defies, defied, defying)

  1. to defy (face up to; stand to; face)
    trotzen; sichbehaupten; die Stirn bieten

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

Translation Matrix for defy:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
die Stirn bieten defy; face; face up to; stand to
sichbehaupten defy; face; face up to; stand to
trotzen defy; face; face up to; stand to be dogged; be headstrong; be heady; be obstinate; be stubborn; nurse a grievance; pout; sulk
- dare; hold; hold up; refuse; resist; withstand

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Synonyms for "defy":


Antonyms for "defy":

  • lend oneself

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

Wiktionary Translations for defy:

defy
verb
  1. To provoke to combat or strife
defy
  1. -
  2. in der Wendung „Paroli bieten“: sich widersetzen, jemandem Widerstand entgegensetzen
verb
  1. reflexiv: einer Verhaltensaufforderung oder Regel nicht folgen, diese zurückweisen oder missachten

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
defy trotzen trotseren — niet laten afschrikken door iemand of iets
defy trotzen braverdéfier sans crainte et avec mépris ; s’opposer à.