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:

He has responded the way his teen-age alter ego Ben Kurtzman (Ben Foster) and friends respond in Liberty Heights when they defy a sign on a local pool that reads, "No Jews, Dogs, or Coloreds Allowed."
Most, indeed, defy precision in the attempt altogether.
Command or suggestion to defy, disobey, disregard, reject the claims of--.
Congress backs Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in his rejection of Clinton's latest peace plan; 4) reportedly urged Netanyahu in a private meeting to defy Clinton's plan (though the Clinton administration could not confirm the report); and 5) declared Jerusalem Israel's "united and eternal capital," contrary to U.S. policy.
A number of poignant Yiddish words defy genuine translation into English: