defied

Definitions

Openly resisted or refused to obey a person, group, or rule.

Successfully resisted or withstood something, such as an explanation or analysis.

Challenged someone to do or prove something, often with a bold or provocative attitude.

Examples

The young athlete defied the odds to win the championship despite his injury.

She defied her parents' wishes and decided to pursue a career in the arts.

Synonyms

resisted challenged confronted opposed flouted withstood braved

Antonyms

obeyed complied submitted yielded surrendered capitulated followed