defies

language: en

definitions

  1. verb
    to openly resist or challenge authority; to be impossible to control or explain
    en: to openly resist or challenge authority; to be impossible to control or explain
  2. verb
    to make something look bad or difficult; to cause to be impossible
    en: to make something look bad or difficult; to cause to be impossible

examples

  1. She defies all odds.

    She defies all odds.

  2. The rain defies our plans.

    The rain defies our plans.