defy
I
verb
affront, assume a fighting attitude, battle, beard, brave, breast, buck, challenge, conflict with, confront, dare, disobey, disregard, flout, front, mutiny, oppose, outface, provocare, rebel, resist, resist openly, stand up against, withstand
associated concepts: defy a court order
II
index
break (violate), challenge, complain (criticize), conflict, confront (oppose), contest, contravene, counter, counteract, cross (disagree with), disaffirm, disagree, disobey, dissent (withhold assent), fight (counteract), flout, oppose, oppugn, provoke, rebel, resist (oppose), violate, withstand
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006