Verb:

उपद्रव उत्पन्न करना, तुच्छ जानना, अनादर करना, ललकारना, चुनौती देना, उपेक्षा करना, अवहेलना करना,

defy's Usage Examples:

Between the two rivers, but somewhat farther inland, stood Sylleum, a strong fortress, which even ventured to defy the arms of Alexander.

Champion of the papacy and in secret league with the Lombard cities he was able to defy the common enemy, Frederick II.

The Danes, the southernmost branch of the Scandinavian family, referred to by Alfred (c. 890) as occupying Jutland, the islands and Scania, were, in 777, strong enough to defy the Frank empire by harbouring its fugitives.

Old enough to defy me every chance he had.

The emotion she displayed seemed to defy duplicity.

They wished to defy Europe in order to maintain intact the treaty of San Stefano, and again M.

It was, however, the first attempt ever made to defy the papal bull.

Algebra and geometry were the only studies that continued to defy my efforts to comprehend them.

I tried to defy them once.

Defy me, and you will suffer my wrath.

Synonyms:

hold, hold out, stand firm, brave out, hold up, brave, endure, weather, resist, withstand,

Antonyms:

enjoy, forbid, disallow, leeward, surrender,