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defy /dɪˈfaɪ/  

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  • verb
    -fies; -fied; -fying
    [+ obj] to refuse to obey (something or someone)
    She defied her parents and dropped out of school.
    to make (something) very difficult or impossible
    The article defies a simple summary. [=the article cannot be explained by a simple summary]
    views of nature that defy belief/description [=that are hard to believe/describe]
    to resist or fight (something)
    The group has continued to defy all efforts to stop them.
    to go against (something)
    The team defied the odds [=did something that was very unlikely] and won the championship.
    an explanation that defies all logic [=an explanation that does not make any sense]
    to tell (someone) to do something that you think cannot be done
    I defy you to prove that I lied.
    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]