See defy in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
defy brave challenge dare face
These verbs mean to confront boldly and courageously: an innovator defying tradition; braving all criticism; challenged the opposition to produce proof; daring him to deny the statement; faced her accusers.
See defy in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To confront boldly and courageously:
beard, brave, challenge, dare, face, front. Idioms: fly in the face of, snap one's fingers at, stand up to, thumb one's nose at. See resistTo refuse or fail to obey:
break, disobey, flout, transgress, violate. Idiom: pay no attention to. See resistTo call on another to do something requiring boldness:
challenge, dare. Idiom: throw down the gauntlet. See request
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