Verb
The word is derived from defy
of Defy
Source: Webster's dictionaryJust two weeks ago, millions of Iraqis defied the threats of terrorists and went to the polls to determine their own future. I congratulate the Iraqi people for the courage they've shown in making these elections so successful. Bill Frist
We'd have a motherfucking shitload of dogs! Horses. Peacocks. Oh to live among peacocks. I'd seen them once in person and they defied so many laws of color and gravity that they had to be made geniuses waiting to take over everything. Dave Eggers
I've jumped out of an airplane 34 times. I've dove 212 feet under water. I've done a lot of things that defied death. Jesse Ventura
First, we could have defied both of them and could have gone to war against both of these nations for this violation of international law and interference with our neutral rights. George W. Norris
He was so tenacious he defied the distraction of women by refusing to have them in his presence, just as later in life he denied his blindness by calling for more and more candles. Kit Williams
There have been, in recent years, many Asian American pioneers in the public eye who've defied the condescendingly complimentary 'model minority' stereotype: actors like Lucy Liu, artists like Maya Lin, moguls like Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh. They are known, often admired. Eric Liu