defy

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verb

1. resist or confront with resistance (Freq. 9)
- The politician defied public opinion
- The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear
- The bridge held
• Syn:
withstand, hold, hold up
• Derivationally related forms:
withstander (for: withstand), defiant
• Hypernyms:
resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
• Hyponyms:
weather, endure, brave, brave out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. elude, especially in a baffling way (Freq. 2)
- This behavior defies explanation
• Syn:
resist, refuse
• Ant:
lend oneself
• Hypernyms:
elude, escape
• Hyponyms:
beggar
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
3. challenge (Freq. 1)
- I dare you!
• Syn:
dare
• Derivationally related forms:
dare (for: dare), daring (for: dare), defiance
• Hypernyms:
challenge
• Hyponyms:
brazen
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
- They defy him to write the letter

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  dare, resist, refuse, withstand, hold, hold up
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  lend oneself, apply