English-Thai Dictionary

defy

VT ท้าทาย อำนาจ  ท้า  เป็นปฏิปักษ์  challenge dare ta-ta-i am-nad

 

defy

VT ฝ่าฝืน  ดื้อดึง  ขัดขืน  ไม่เชื่อฟัง  disobey break violate obey fa-fuan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DEFY

v.t. 1. To dare; to provoke to combat or strife, by appealing to the courage of another; to invite one to contest; to challenge; as, Goliath defied the armies of Israel.
2. To dare; to brave; to offer to hazard a conflict by manifesting a contempt of opposition, attack or hostile force; as, to defy the arguments of an opponent; to defy the power of the magistrate.
Were we to abolish the common law, it would rise triumphant above its own ruins, deriding and defying its impotent enemies.
3. To challenge to say or do any thing.

 

DEFY

n.A challenge.

 

DEFYER

[See Defier. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEFY

De *fy ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Defied; p. pr. & vb. n. Defying.] Etym: [F. défier, OF. deffier, desfier, LL. disfidare to disown faith or fidelity, to dissolve the bond of allegiance, as between the vassal and his lord; hence, to challenge, defy; fr. L. dis- + fides faith. See Faith, and cf. Diffident, Affiance. ]

 

1. To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce. [Obs. ] I defy the surety and the bond. Chaucer. For thee I have defied my constant mistress. Beau. & Fl.

 

2. 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; as, 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 Defy thee to the trial of mortal fight. Milton. I defy the enemies of our constitution to show the contrary. Burke.

 

DEFY

DEFY De *fy ", n.

 

Defn: A challenge. [Obs. ] Dryden.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

defy

de fy |diˈfī dəˈfaɪ | ▶verb ( defies, defying, defied ) [ with obj. ] openly resist or refuse to obey: a woman who defies convention. • (of a thing ) make (an action or quality ) almost impossible: his actions defy belief. • [ with obj. and infinitive ] appear to be challenging (someone ) to do or prove something: he glowered at her, defying her to mock him. • archaic challenge to combat: go now, defy him to the combat. DERIVATIVES de fi er noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the senses ‘renounce an allegiance ’ and ‘challenge to combat ’): from Old French desfier, based on Latin dis- (expressing reversal ) + fidus ‘faithful. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

defy

defy |dɪˈfʌɪ | ▶verb ( defies, defying, defied ) 1 [ with obj. ] openly resist or refuse to obey: a woman who defies convention. • be of such a kind or nature that (a specified attitude or action ) is almost impossible: his actions defy belief | the outfit defied adequate description. 2 [ with obj. and infinitive ] appear to be challenging (someone ) to do or prove something: he glowered at her, defying her to mock him. • archaic challenge (someone ) to fight. DERIVATIVES defier noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the senses ‘renounce an allegiance ’ and ‘challenge to combat ’): from Old French desfier, based on Latin dis- (expressing reversal ) + fidus ‘faithful ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

defy

defy verb 1 he defied local law: disobey, go against, flout, fly in the face of, disregard, ignore; break, violate, contravene, breach, infringe. ANTONYMS obey. 2 his actions defy belief: elude, escape, defeat; frustrate, thwart, baffle. 3 he glowered, defying her to mock him: challenge, dare.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

defy

defy verb 1 61 rebel MPs defied the prime minister and voted against the bill | he had defied European and French laws: disobey, refuse to obey, go against, rebel against, flout, fly in the face of, thumb one's nose at, disregard, ignore, set one's face against, kick against; break, violate, contravene, breach, infringe; informal cock a snook at; archaic set at naught. ANTONYMS obey. 2 about 150 settlers defied Sant'Anna's army of 5,000: resist, withstand, take a stand against, hold out against, stand up to, confront, face, meet head-on, take on, square up to, beard, brave, outface. ANTONYMS surrender. 3 the logic of this defied her | his actions defy belief: elude, escape, defeat; foil, frustrate, thwart, baffle. 4 he glowered at her, defying her to mock him: challenge, dare; throw down the gauntlet.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

defy

de fy /dɪfáɪ /〖de (打ち消し )fy (信頼する )〗動詞 defies /-z /; defied /-d /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈法律 規則 権威など 〉に従わない, 公然と反抗する ; …を無視する, ものともしない ▸ defy the laws 法律を無視する 2 〈物事が 〉〈描写 分析 想像など 〉を不可能にする, 許さない, 拒む ▸ defy description 言葉で言い表せない ▸ defy explanation [understanding ]説明 [理解 ]できない 3 ｟かたい話 ｠(できるものなら ) «…してみろと » 〈人 〉にいどむ, 挑発する «to do » ▸ I defy you to solve the problem .その問題が解けるものなら解いてみろ 4 〈人が 〉〈実際の年齢 〉より若い, 若く見える ▸ She continues to defy her age [the years ].彼女は今でも若く見える