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Defies

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Defies"

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Word	Definition
challengeverb	(transitive) To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.
challengesverb	(transitive) To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.
confoundsverb	To perplex or puzzle.
defiantnoun	Boldly resisting opposition.
disobeysverb	(intransitive) To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey.
floutsverb	(transitive) To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
lacksnoun	A surname
overcomesverb	(transitive) To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
refusesverb	(transitive) To decline (a request or demand).
stumpsnoun	(cricket) close of play (when the stumps are pulled out of the ground by the umpires)
ignoresverb	To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.
disregardsverb	(transitive) To ignore; to pay no attention to.
transcendsverb	(transitive) To pass beyond the limits of something.
shattersverb	(transitive) To violently break something into pieces.
rejectsverb	(transitive) To refuse to accept; to forswear.
contradictsverb	To deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements).
demolishesverb	(literally) To destroy (buildings, etc.), especially in a planned or intentional fashion.
beliesverb	(transitive) To give a false representation of.
eludesverb	(transitive) To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
evadesverb	(transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.