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defying

UK
/dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/

Translations

defyingnoun
defyings
pl
Gerund functioning as a noun.
Her defying of the curfew shocked her parents.
Её неповиновение комендантскому часу шокировало её родителей.
Additional translations
вызов
defyinggerund / present participle
Used attributively to describe someone or something openly resisting.
The defying crowd refused to disperse.
Непокорная толпа отказалась расходиться.
Additional translations
дерзкий
defyverb

defying

Gerund

defied
Past Simple
defied
Past Participle
defying
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈfaɪ/
US
/dɪˈfaɪ/
бросать вызов
He decided to defy the odds and start his own business.
Он решил бросить вызов обстоятельствам и начать свой собственный бизнес.
The protesters defy the government's orders.
Протестующие противостоят приказам правительства.
She chose to defy the warnings and continue her journey.
Она решила игнорировать предупреждения и продолжить своё путешествие.
Additional translations
презирать
ослушаться
мятежничать
Synonyms
contradict
oppose
defy
disobey
resist
challenge
flout
Antonyms
yield
submit
obey

Definitions

defyingnoun
The act or instance of defying; open or bold resistance or challenge.
Her defying of the curfew shocked her parents.
defyinggerund / present participle
Openly resisting or challenging; boldly disobedient.
He shot her a defying glance.
defyverb
To openly resist or refuse to obey.
The protesters defied the curfew imposed by the authorities.
To challenge someone to do something deemed impossible.
He defied his friend to jump over the wide stream.
To be almost impossible for (something) to happen, explain, or believe; to elude or resist.
Her beauty defies description.
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