İngilizce-Türkçe-Almanca sözlük

1. f. meydan okumak, karşı gelmek, karşı koymak. karsi gelmek, baskaldirmak; kafa tutmak; meydan okumak. meydan oku. meydan oku. f. meydan okumak, karşı gelmek, karşı koymak. meydan okumak, karşılaşmaya davet etmek; karşı gelmek; küçümsemek; gücünü aşmak; kışkırtmak; alnını karışlamak.
2. karşı koymak, x önle/kafa tut/başkaldır, karşı gelmek, meydan okumak.
3. karşı gelmek. başkaldırmak. kafa tutmak. meydan okumak.
4. meydan okumak. karşı koymak. karşı gelmek. baş eğmemek. başarısız bırakmak.
5. meydan oku.
6. karsi gelmek. baskaldirmak. kafa tutmak. meydan okumak.

Etymology : Middle English, to renounce faith in, challenge, from Middle French defier, from de- + fier to entrust, from Vulgar Latin fidare, alteration of Latin fidere to trust; more at BIDE
Pronunciation : di-'fI, dE-
Function : transitive verb
Date : 14th century

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1. oppose, resist; challenge. defy\de*fy"\ , v. t. [imp. & p. p. defied ; p. pr. & vb. n. defying.] [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.].
2. 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. for thee i have defied my constant mistress. & fl.
3. 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. i defy the enemies of our constitution to show the contrary.defy \de*fy"\ , n. a challenge. [obs.]defy v.
4. resist or confront with resistance; "the politician defied public opinion"; "the new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "the bridge held" [syn: withstand, hold, hold up].
5. elude, esp. in a baffling way; "this behavior defies explanation" [syn: resist, refuse] [ant: lend oneself].
6. challenge: "i dare you!" [syn: dare].
7. To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.
8. 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.
9. A challenge. challenge; "I dare you!" resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation".
10. 1. If you defy someone or something that is trying to make you behave in a particular way, you refuse to obey them and behave in that way. This was the first time that I dared to defy my mother.
11. If you defy someone to do something, you challenge them to do it when you think that they will be unable to do it or too frightened to do it. I defy you to come up with one major accomplishment of the current Prime Minister = dare.
12. If something defies description or understanding, it is so strange, extreme, or surprising that it is almost impossible to understand or explain. It's a devastating and barbaric act that defies all comprehension.