defy

Etymology
From, from , from +. Meaning shifted in the 14th century from "be disloyal" to "challenge". Contrast, ,.

Verb

 * 1)  To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition).
 * 2)  To refuse to obey.
 * 3) To not conform to or follow a pattern, set of rules or expectations.
 * 4)  To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.
 * 5) * 1603-1625,
 * For thee I have defied my constant mistress.
 * 1) To not conform to or follow a pattern, set of rules or expectations.
 * 2)  To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.
 * 3) * 1603-1625,
 * For thee I have defied my constant mistress.
 * 1)  To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.
 * 2) * 1603-1625,
 * For thee I have defied my constant mistress.
 * For thee I have defied my constant mistress.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech: ,
 * Danish: trodse
 * German:, ,
 * Irish: tabhair dúshlán
 * Italian:
 * Maori: whakatōrea, wananga
 * Norwegian: trosse
 * Bokmål: utfordre
 * Portuguese:
 * Spanish:
 * Turkish:


 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:, het hoofd bieden
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German:
 * Italian:
 * Kurdish:
 * Central Kurdish: بەربەکانی کردن, بەربەرەکانێ کردن
 * Malagasy:
 * Maori: whakatumatuma
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:


 * Czech:, vzepřít se
 * Danish: trodse
 * French: désobéir à
 * German:, ,
 * Malagasy:
 * Maori: takahi
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: motsi
 * Portuguese:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


 * German:


 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:, zřeknout se
 * Danish: trodse,
 * Dutch:
 * German: ,
 * Italian:
 * Kurdish:
 * Central Kurdish: عاسی بوون, لە قسەدەرچوون
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: avsverge, avvise
 * Persian:, ,
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish: ,
 * Thai:

Noun

 * 1)  A challenge.