defies

Verb

Verb Forms: defying, defy, defied, defies

• To openly resist or refuse to obey.
• Openly resists or refuses to obey.
• resist or confront with resistance
• elude, especially in a baffling way
  • "This behavior defies explanation"
• challenge
• third-person singular simple present indicative of defy

Noun

• plural of defy

Examples

• His unusual Scrabble strategy often defies conventional wisdom.
• This word DEFIES typical letter patterns, making it a tricky play.

Synonyms

dare, defy, hold, hold up, refuse, resist, withstand

Antonyms

lend oneself