defy
//dɪˈfaɪ//
Verb
defyInfinitive
defyPresent tense
defiedPast tense
defiedPast participle
defyingPresent participle
defiesThird-person singular
1
To openly resist or refuse to obey someone or something.
The teenager defied her parents and stayed out past midnight.
2
To challenge someone to do something believed to be impossible.
I defy you to find a better restaurant in this city.
3
To be impossible to describe, explain, or understand.
The beauty of the sunset defied description.