defy

A verb used to indicate the act of openly resisting or refusing to obey someone or something, or challenging someone to do something considered impossible.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения акта открытого сопротивления или отказа подчиняться кому-либо или чему-либо, или вызова кому-либо сделать что-то, считающееся невозможным.esVerbo que significa desafiar abiertamente, negarse a obedecer a alguien o algo, o provocar a alguien a hacer algo que se considera imposible.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de résister ouvertement ou de refuser d'obéir à quelqu'un ou à quelque chose, ou de défier quelqu'un en le mettant au défi de faire quelque chose considéré comme impossible.deVerb, das den Akt des offenen Widerstands oder der Weigerung bezeichnet, sich jemandem oder etwas zu unterwerfen, oder jemanden herauszufordern, etwas zu tun, das als unmöglich gilt.ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato de resistir abertamente ou recusar-se a obedecer a alguém ou algo, ou desafiar alguém a fazer algo considerado impossível.zh动词，表示公开反抗、拒绝服从某人或某事，或向某人挑战做被认为不可能的事。arفعل يدل على التحدي أو الرفض الصريح للخضوع لشخص أو شيء ما، أو الطلب من أحد فعل أمر يبدو مستحيلاً.

1. Resist or refuse to obey B2 formal

   To openly resist or refuse to obey someone or something, especially authority.

   • The protesters defied the government's orders to disperse.
   • He defied his parents' wishes and pursued a career in art.
   • The soldier was punished for defying a direct command.

   ruСопротивлятьсяesDesafiar, desobedecerfrdéfier, braverdeSich widersetzenptDesafiarzh违抗arالتحدي والعصيان

   Синонимы: challengecontravenedisobeyfloutopposeresisttransgressviolatewithstand

   Антонимы: complyconformfollowheedobeyrespectsubmityield

2. Challenge or dare B2 formal

   To challenge someone to do something considered impossible or difficult.

   • She defied him to prove his theory.
   • The explorer defied the harsh conditions to reach the summit.
   • I defy anyone to solve this puzzle in under a minute.

   ruБросить вызовesDesafiar o retarfrDéfier, provoquerdeHerausfordernptDesafiarzh向…挑战arتحدّي

   Синонимы: challengedare

3. Elude or be impossible C1 formal

   To be impossible to achieve, understand, or explain.

   • The beauty of the sunset defies description.
   • His actions defy all logic.
   • The complexity of the problem defies simple solutions.

   ruНе поддаватьсяesEludir o ser imposiblefrdéfier toute explicationdeSich entziehenptResistir azh无法企及arيستعصي

   Синонимы: baffleeludeescaperesistwithstand

• defied past participle
• defied past simple
• defying present participle
• defies third person singular