defy
/dɪˈfɑɪ/ v [T]Definition
› to refuse to obey or to do something in the usual or expected way: They defied an evacuation order and stayed in town during the hurricane. He defied the odds (= did what no one expected) and won the race for mayor. defiant /dɪˈfɑɪ·ənt/ adj › She is defiant, angry, and tough. defiantly /dɪˈfɑɪ·ənt·li/ adv › When I said she might fail, she replied defiantly, “No, I won’t!”
(Definition of defy v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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