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  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  defy 
 
  3  senses  of  defy 
 
  Sense  1 
  defy,  withstand,  hold  hold  up 
  =>  weather,  endure,  brave,  brave  out 
 
  Sense  2 
  defy,  resist,  refuse 
  =>  beggar 
 
  Sense  3 
  defy,  dare 
  =>  brazen 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  defy 
 
  3  senses  of  defy 
 
  Sense  1 
  defy,  withstand,  hold  hold  up 
  =>  weather,  endure,  brave,  brave  out 
 
  Sense  2 
  defy,  resist,  refuse 
  =>  beggar 
 
  Sense  3 
  defy,  dare 
  =>  brazen 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  defy 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  defy 
 
  3  senses  of  defy 
 
  Sense  1 
  defy,  withstand,  hold  hold  up 
  =>  resist,  hold  out  withstand,  stand  firm 
 
  Sense  2 
  defy,  resist,  refuse 
  =>  elude,  escape 
 
  Sense  3 
  defy,  dare 
  =>  challenge 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  defy 
 
  defy  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  defy 
 
  Sense  1 
  defy,  withstand,  hold  hold  up 
  =>  resist,  hold  out  withstand,  stand  firm 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  defy,  resist,  refuse 
  =>  elude,  escape 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  defy,  dare 
  =>  challenge 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  defy 
 
  The  verb  defy  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  defy,  withstand,  hold  hold  up  --  (resist  or  confront  with  resistance;  "The  politician  defied  public  opinion";  "The  new  material  withstands  even  the  greatest  wear  and  tear";  "The  bridge  held") 
  2.  (2)  defy,  resist,  refuse  --  (elude,  esp.  in  a  baffling  way  "This  behavior  defies  explanation") 
  3.  (1)  defy,  dare  --  (challenge:  "I  dare  you!") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  defy 
 
  The  verb  defy  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  defy,  withstand,  hold  hold  up  --  (resist  or  confront  with  resistance;  "The  politician  defied  public  opinion";  "The  new  material  withstands  even  the  greatest  wear  and  tear";  "The  bridge  held") 
  2.  (2)  defy,  resist,  refuse  --  (elude,  esp.  in  a  baffling  way  "This  behavior  defies  explanation") 
  3.  (1)  defy,  dare  --  (challenge:  "I  dare  you!") 



defy definition