Definizione monolingua

defy

defy (third-person singular simple present defies, present participle defying, simple past and past participle defied)

1. To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.
2. (Can we clean up⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) To provoke to combat or strife; to call out to combat; to challenge; to dare; to brave; to set at defiance; to treat with contempt.

   to defy an enemy; to defy the power of a magistrate; to defy the arguments of an opponent; to defy public opinion.

defy (plural defies)

1. (obsolete) A challenge.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Dryden to this entry?)

Definizione dizionario defy

	sfidare
	To provoke to combat or strife

provocare

	abiurare
	To renounce or dissolve all bonds

	ribellarsi
	Opporsi in maniera determinata a norme, consuetudini, imposizioni e sim.

disobbidire

Altri significati:

A challenge.

to defy an enemy; to defy the power of a magistrate; to defy the arguments of an opponent; to defy public opinion.

keep out (rain)

To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.

To provoke to combat or strife; to call out to combat; to challenge; to dare; to brave; to set at defiance; to treat with contempt.