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defies

defiesthird person singular of defy

/dɪˈfaɪ/

verb

sprzeciwiać się

/spʂɛˈt͡ɕivʲat͡ɕ ɕɛ/· czasownik
Also
stawiać opórnie podporządkowywać się
Definition

to refuse to obey or show respect for somebody in authority, a law, a rule, etc.

Examples
I wouldn't have dared to defy my teachers.
Nie odważyłbym się sprzeciwić moim nauczycielom.
Synonyms
resistdisobeychallenge
Collocations
defy authoritydefy a bandefy expectations
Word forms
defiedpast simpledefyingpresent participledefiesthird person singular
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