defy

As verbs the difference between repel and defy

is that repel is to turn (someone) away from a privilege, right, job, etc 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

a challenge.

As verbs the difference between defy and face

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

As a noun defy

is (obsolete) a challenge.

As nouns the difference between defy and protest

is that defy is a challenge while protest is a formal objection, especially one by a group.

As verbs the difference between defy and protest

is that defy is to renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce while protest is to make a strong objection.

As nouns the difference between defy and defile

is that defy is a challenge while defile is a narrow way or passage, e.g. between mountains.

As verbs the difference between defy and defile

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

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 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 terms the difference between defy and disdain

is that defy is a challenge while disdain is the state of being despised; shame.

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.