Synonyms for Defies:

• v.

  •confronts (verb)
  • deals with,
  • braves,
  • encounters.
  •counteracts (verb)
  • offsets,
  • tampers,
  • neutralizes.
  •defies (verb)
  • challenges,
  • Faces,
  • counteracts,
  • rebels,
  • contravenes,
  • dares,
  • counters,
  • crosses,
  • resists,
  • dissents,
  • affronts,
  • countermands,
  • confronts.
  •disagrees (verb)
  • conflicts,
  • complains,
  • disagrees,
  • objects,
  • clashes,
  • differs,
  • disputes,
  • bickers,
  • antagonizes,
  • repudiates,
  • argues,
  • rejects,
  • demurs,
  • opposes,
  • contends,
  • collides.
  •opposes (verb)
  • hinders,
  • repulses,
  • oppresses,
  • inhibits,
  • rebuffs,
  • protests,
  • suppresses,
  • counterattacks,
  • checks,
  • interferes,
  • contradicts,
  • meddles,
  • represses,
  • repels,
  • impedes,
  • intercepts,
  • fights,
  • obstructs.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • carve up,
  • sort out,
  • dishonour,
  • despoil,
  • reprint,
  • assort,
  • class,
  • dissever,
  • classify,
  • branch,
  • refuse,
  • dishonor,
  • fend off,
  • resist,
  • part,
  • desecrate,
  • hold,
  • infract,
  • transgress,
  • deflect,
  • nullify,
  • breach,
  • ramify,
  • dare,
  • single out,
  • keep off,
  • sort,
  • void,
  • invalidate,
  • furcate,
  • quash,
  • distinguish,
  • avert,
  • severalise,
  • annul,
  • ravish,
  • freestanding,
  • fork,
  • secern,
  • outrage,
  • discriminate,
  • withstand,
  • secernate,
  • spoil,
  • break,
  • buck,
  • assault,
  • profane,
  • obviate,
  • rape,
  • stave off,
  • tell apart,
  • militia,
  • split,
  • fall apart,
  • offprint,
  • split up,
  • break up,
  • come apart,
  • severalize,
  • offend,
  • ward off,
  • disunite,
  • debar,
  • hold up,
  • plunder,
  • divide,
  • head off,
  • tell,
  • disjoined,
  • differentiate.
  •Other relevant words (noun):
  • Delays,
  • Violates,
  • defy,
  • neglects,
  • Deems,
  • go against,
  • escapes,
  • violate,
  • maintains,
  • Mutinies,
  • supports,
  • separate,
  • declares,
  • arrests,
  • halts,
  • Carries,
  • balks,
  • defends,
  • adjudges,
  • flouts,
  • entertains,
  • tempers,
  • insults,
  • combats,
  • admits,
  • curbs,
  • scorns,
  • confines,
  • endures,
  • fends,
  • disobeys,
  • jibs,
  • obliges,
  • refuses,
  • contains,
  • retains,
  • harbours,
  • beggars,
  • concurs,
  • Guards,
  • infringes,
  • books,
  • restrains,
  • beards,
  • survives,
  • sustains,
  • ignores,
  • Nurses,
  • baulks,
  • moderates,
  • declines,
  • revolts,
  • mocks,
  • brazens,
  • accommodates,
  • avoid,
  • detains,
  • controls,
  • applies,
  • agrees,
  • reserves,
  • prevails,
  • disobey,
  • obtains,
  • provokes,
  • lasts,
  • Lives.

Paraphrases for Defies:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    defy.

• Independent

  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    contravenes, refuses, contradicts, flouts, rejects, overcomes, Violates, neglects, namely, holds, lacks, takes.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    defiant.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    disregards, ignores, confounds.