DEFIED

DEFY

defy, dare

(verb) challenge; “I dare you!”

defy, withstand, hold, hold up

(verb) resist or confront with resistance; “The politician defied public opinion”; “The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear”; “The bridge held”

defy, resist, refuse

(verb) elude, especially in a baffling way; “This behavior defies explanation”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Verb

defied

simple past tense and past participle of defy

Source: Wiktionary

DEFY

De*fy", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Defied; p. pr. & vb. n. Defying.] Etym: [F. défier, OF. deffier, desfier, LL. disfidare to disown faith or fidelity, to dissolve the bond of allegiance, as between the vassal and his lord; hence, to challenge, defy; fr. L. dis- + fides faith. See Faith, and cf. Diffident, Affiance.]

1. To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce. [Obs.] I defy the surety and the bond. Chaucer. For thee I have defied my constant mistress. Beau. & Fl.

2. 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; as, to defy an enemy; to defy the power of a magistrate; to defy the arguments of an opponent; to defy public opinion. I once again Defy thee to the trial of mortal fight. Milton. I defy the enemies of our constitution to show the contrary. Burke.

De*fy", n.

Definition: A challenge. [Obs.] Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition