defy
English Thesaurus
1. challenge (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | challenge, |
| definition | : | issue a challenge to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | brazen, |
| definition | : | face with defiance or impudence (verb.communication) |
2. resist or confront with resistance (verb.stative)
3. elude, especially in a baffling way (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | elude, escape, |
| definition | : | be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | beggar, |
| definition | : | be beyond the resources of (verb.stative) |
4. challenge (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | dare, daring, |
| definition | : | a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | defiance, |
| definition | : | a hostile challenge (noun.communication) |
5. resist or confront with resistance (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | withstander, |
| definition | : | an opponent who resists with force or resolution (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | defiant, noncompliant, |
| definition | : | boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.all) |
6. elude, especially in a baffling way (verb.stative)
| antonym | : | apply, lend oneself, |
| definition | : | be applicable to; as to an analysis (verb.stative) |
7. challenge (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | dare, daring, |
| definition | : | a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | defiance, |
| definition | : | a hostile challenge (noun.communication) |
8. resist or confront with resistance (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | withstander, |
| definition | : | an opponent who resists with force or resolution (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | defiant, noncompliant, |
| definition | : | boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.all) |
9. elude, especially in a baffling way (verb.stative)
| antonym | : | apply, lend oneself, |
| definition | : | be applicable to; as to an analysis (verb.stative) |
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