v. 25B6; verb
he defied European law : DISOBEY, go against, flout, fly in the face of, disregard, ignore; break, violate, contravene, breach, infringe; informal cock a snook at.
his actions defy belief : ELUDE, escape, defeat; frustrate, thwart, baffle.
he glowered, defying her to mock him : CHALLENGE, dare.
obey.