defy

  1. Noun.  (obsolete) A challenge.
  2. Verb.  To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.
  3. Verb.  (rfc-def) To provoke to combat or strife; to call out to combat; to challenge; to dare; to brave; to set at defiance; to treat with contempt.

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