defy

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To openly resist or refuse to obey someone or something, especially authority or rules.

• The protesters defied the government's orders to disperse.
• She defied her parents' wishes and moved to Paris.
• He continued to defy the rules despite multiple warnings.
• Recent findings in quantum mechanics appear to defy classical physics principles that have guided research for over a century.
• The ancient structures continue to defy archaeological explanations, prompting scholars to reconsider previously accepted timelines of human civilization.
• Urban planners must address communities that defy traditional zoning categories, requiring innovative regulatory frameworks for mixed-use development.

Eş anlamlılar: resist, disobey, challenge, oppose, confront

Zıt anlamlılar: obey, submit, comply, yield, surrender

Birini imkansız veya çok zor olduğuna inanılan bir şeyi yapmaya meydan okumak.

To challenge someone to do something believed to be impossible or very difficult.

• I defy you to prove me wrong.
• The magician defied anyone in the audience to explain his trick.

Eş anlamlılar: challenge, dare, provoke

Bir şeyi imkansız kılacak veya imkansız görünmesini sağlayacak kadar olağandışı olmak.

To resist or be so unusual as to make something impossible or appear impossible (often with 'description', 'explanation', etc.).

• The beauty of the landscape defies description.
• Her recovery defied medical explanation.
• The results defy logic.

Eş anlamlılar: resist, elude