Words similar to defy

Example sentences for: defy

How can you use “defy” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

His words defy comprehension.
The narrators defy the prison authorities.
The NYT especially emphasizes states' concerns about the current lack of knowledge about side effects, and reports that New York and Wisconsin say they will defy the Viagra directive.
A number of poignant Yiddish words defy genuine translation into English:
Skeat has said--I defy either the one or the other, I say, to find any material difference between us.