Definitions
To openly resist or refuse to obey.
Word origin
From Old French desfier, from Vulgar Latin *disfidare (“renounce one's faith”), from Latin dis- (“away”) + fidus (“faithful”). Meaning shifted in the 14th century from "be disloyal" to "challenge". Contrast confide, fidelity, faith.
Used in a sentence
“to defy an enemy; to defy the power of a magistrate; to defy the arguments of an opponent; to defy public opinion”
“I once again / Defie thee to the trial of mortal fight.”
“If you defy your teacher you may end up in detention.”
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