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defy
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
defies; defied; defying
defies; defied; defying
Learner's definition of DEFY
[+ object]
1
: to refuse to obey (something or someone)违抗；违反
- She defied her parents and dropped out of school.她不听父母劝告，辍学了。
2
: to make (something) very difficult or impossible使…难以办到；使…变得不可能
- The article defies a simple summary. [=the article cannot be explained by a simple summary]这篇文章很难用三言两语加以概括。
- views of nature that defy belief/description [=that are hard to believe/describe]令人难以置信/描绘的自然美景
3
: to resist or fight (something)抵抗；挑战
- The group has continued to defy all efforts to stop them.这个组织一直在奋力抵抗阻挡他们的各种势力。
4
: to go against (something)反对；反抗
- The team defied the odds [=did something that was very unlikely] and won the championship.这个队克服了重重困难，最终成功夺冠。
- an explanation that defies all logic [=an explanation that does not make any sense]毫无逻辑的解释
5
: to tell (someone) to do something that you think cannot be done激发（某人）去做难以办到的事情
- I defy you to prove that I lied.我谅你也无法证明我撒了谎。
- I defy anyone to name a better film. [=I do not think that anyone can name a better film; I do not think that there is a better film]我敢说没人能举出一部比这更好的电影来。
defied; defying
plural defies
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb She defied her parents and dropped out of school. The group has continued to defy all efforts to stop them.
Recent Examples on the Web
Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022 Diane Keaton is back—and with a delightfully oddball comedy that will certainly defy your expectations. Liam Hess, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2022 Now, his only job is writing, recording, and performing songs that defy the gravity of genre to scale some of the highest ambitions on the planet — and that leaves him with time to kill. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2022 Some pieces have a sculptural quality that defy the inherent softness and malleability of fiber. Tracey Teo, ajc, 28 Mar. 2022 Some are mulling giving themselves the power to appoint Electoral College slates that defy the will of voters. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 6 Jan. 2022 But Maverick doesn’t have to defy expectations or break the wheel of a Top Gun movie. Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 June 2022 This uneasy legacy has caused brands like Lemonade to step up and powerfully disrupt the existing narrative and defy low expectations. Andrew Dunbar, Forbes, 19 May 2022 Still, Lamb has lagged in the polls behind Fetterman and will need to defy expectations to become his party’s nominee. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022 Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 The elms of Castine defy capture by an amateur like me. Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022 This feels like a real American family story with characters who have rough edges and defy stereotypes. San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2022 In fact, given Black and Latino students’ persistent low achievement in math — and the techniques used in districts that have higher success rates — aspects of the change defy logic. oregonlive, 4 Feb. 2022 Fortunately, some qualities of the Gravity 9 defy experience and form. Adam Chase, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2020 To produce acts that defy expectations, performances must consistently push the boundaries of imagination. Karl Moore, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022 The potential deals would boost the economy and defy predictions that remote work will kill offices. Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Nov. 2021 What’s happening right now, as recalcitrant witnesses like Steve Bannon defy subpoenas in a collective effort among Trump allies to sandbag the commission, should be instructive for the Biden administration. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 19 Oct. 2021 See More
Verb
Meghan agreed, adding that women who dare to defy are often criticized. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022 Diane Keaton is back—and with a delightfully oddball comedy that will certainly defy your expectations. Liam Hess, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2022 Now, his only job is writing, recording, and performing songs that defy the gravity of genre to scale some of the highest ambitions on the planet — and that leaves him with time to kill. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2022 Some pieces have a sculptural quality that defy the inherent softness and malleability of fiber. Tracey Teo, ajc, 28 Mar. 2022 Some are mulling giving themselves the power to appoint Electoral College slates that defy the will of voters. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 6 Jan. 2022 But Maverick doesn’t have to defy expectations or break the wheel of a Top Gun movie. Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 June 2022 This uneasy legacy has caused brands like Lemonade to step up and powerfully disrupt the existing narrative and defy low expectations. Andrew Dunbar, Forbes, 19 May 2022 Still, Lamb has lagged in the polls behind Fetterman and will need to defy expectations to become his party’s nominee. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022 Noun
The challenge for Democrats will be to maintain the energy for several more months and defy trends that typically trip up the party in power. Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 The elms of Castine defy capture by an amateur like me. Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022 This feels like a real American family story with characters who have rough edges and defy stereotypes. San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2022 In fact, given Black and Latino students’ persistent low achievement in math — and the techniques used in districts that have higher success rates — aspects of the change defy logic. oregonlive, 4 Feb. 2022 Fortunately, some qualities of the Gravity 9 defy experience and form. Adam Chase, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2020 To produce acts that defy expectations, performances must consistently push the boundaries of imagination. Karl Moore, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022 The potential deals would boost the economy and defy predictions that remote work will kill offices. Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Nov. 2021 What’s happening right now, as recalcitrant witnesses like Steve Bannon defy subpoenas in a collective effort among Trump allies to sandbag the commission, should be instructive for the Biden administration. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 19 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English defien "to renounce, disavow, scorn, challenge to fight," borrowed from Anglo-French defier, desfier, from de-, des- de- + fier "to pledge, trust in, rely on," going back to Vulgar Latin *fīdāre, re-formation of Latin fīdere "to trust (in), have confidence (in)" — more at faith entry 1
Note: The sense history was perhaps "to break faith with" > "to scorn" > "to challenge to a fight," though the latter meaning appears to be the earliest in Old French.
Noun
in part borrowed from Middle French deffy, noun derivative of defier "to challenge, defy entry 1," in part derivative of defy entry 1
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4
Noun
1580, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of defy was in the 14th century Phrases Containing defy
verb
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