defy

As verbs the difference between defy and diminish

is that defy is to renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce while diminish is to make smaller.

As a noun defy

is (obsolete) a challenge.

As nouns the difference between contumacy and defy

is that contumacy is disobedience, resistance to authority while defy is (obsolete) a challenge.

As a verb defy is

to renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.

As nouns the difference between defy and veto

is that defy is (obsolete) a challenge while veto is vet (profession).

As a verb defy

is to renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between defy and disdain

is that defy is (obsolete) a challenge while disdain is (obsolete) to be indignant or offended.

As nouns the difference between defy and disdain

is that defy is (obsolete) a challenge while disdain is (uncountable) a feeling of contempt or scorn.

As verbs the difference between defy and disdain

is that defy is to renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce while disdain is to regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.

As nouns the difference between defy and scorn

is that defy is (obsolete) a challenge while scorn is (uncountable) contempt or disdain.

As verbs the difference between defy and scorn

is that defy is to renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce while scorn is to feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.

As nouns the difference between defy and contempt

is that defy is (obsolete) a challenge while contempt is (uncountable) the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

As a verb defy

is to renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.

As a noun defy

is (obsolete) a challenge.

As a verb defy

is to renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.

As a proper noun violate is

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As verbs the difference between deter and defy

is that deter is to prevent something from happening while defy is to renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.

As a noun defy is

(obsolete) a challenge.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between defy and delay

is that defy is (obsolete) a challenge while delay is (obsolete) to assuage, quench, allay.

As nouns the difference between defy and delay

is that defy is (obsolete) a challenge while delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

As verbs the difference between defy and delay

is that defy is to renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce while delay is to put off until a later time; to defer or delay can be (obsolete) to dilute, temper.

As nouns the difference between defy and nonconformist

is that defy is (obsolete) a challenge while nonconformist is (christianity) a member of a protestant church which does not observe the doctrines of the established church, especially of the church of england.

As a verb defy

is to renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.