Antonyms for defy
dɪˈfaɪ; ˈdi faɪde·fy

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1. defy

   Synonyms:
   scorn, challenge, provoke, despite, brave

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1. • Challenge

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1. defy, withstand, hold, hold upverb

   resist or confront with resistance

   "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"

   Antonyms:
   lend oneself, apply

   Synonyms:
   accommodate, book, stand up, retain, moderate, view as, support, apply, hold back, harbour, hold out, take hold, bind, hold up, arrest, dare, live, take, have, concord, survive, live on, check, make, take for, go for, stand firm, keep, defend, control, harbor, deem, throw, obligate, carry, give, adjudge, entertain, nurse, oblige, curb, hold, stick up, last, confine, hold water, have got, go, endure, restrain, declare, withstand, agree, hold in, delay, halt, contain, concur, maintain, guard, keep back, sustain, prevail, reserve, admit, obtain, refuse, resist, detain, bear

2. defy, resist, refuseverb

   elude, especially in a baffling way

   "This behavior defies explanation"

   Antonyms:
   apply, lend oneself

   Synonyms:
   pass up, baulk, reject, stand, deny, resist, hold up, hold out, fend, hold, balk, dissent, decline, jib, turn away, stand firm, withstand, refuse, protest, turn down, dare

3. defy, dareverb

   challenge

   "I dare you!"

   Antonyms:
   lend oneself, apply

   Synonyms:
   hold up, refuse, make bold, dare, presume, withstand, resist, hold

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1. defyverb

   Synonyms:
   challenge, dare, spurn, flout, scorn

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1. apologize

   Submitted by anonymous on April 2, 2020  

How to use defy in a sentence?

1. Ban Ki-moon:

   I defy anyone to look into the eyes of these courageous and resilient individuals and say you know better what nuclear weapons bring.

2. Laura Fink:

   Democratic candidates are even in the polls even with gale force political winds in their face, the quality of Democratic candidates has enabled them to defy the traditional midterm disadvantage of the party in power, economic headwinds and a sour presidential approval rating to beat the odds. Republicans should be dominating — but they aren't — because not only are their candidates that badbut because swing state Democrats are that good.

3. John Boehner:

   The House has acted to de-fund the department and to stop the president’s overreach when it comes to immigration and his executive orders, ... And the Congress just can’t sit by and let the president defy the Constitution and defy his own his oath of office.

4. Taco Bell:

   For decades we've been committed to providing a fast, safe and friendly drive-thru experience, now with our bold goal of creating a two minute or less drive-thru experience for customers of this concept, Taco Bell Defy is the future.

5. Karim Sadjadpour:

   Ayatollah Khamenei, the commander in chief of the IRGC, regularly praises Iranian officials who defy the U.S. and scorns officials who advocate cooperation with the U.S., i haven't seen any signs that this institutional culture has changed after the nuclear deal.

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