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What is another word for
defy
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▲
Verb
To fight against or put up an opposition to
To face, resist or oppose with boldness or courage
To disregard the rules or refuse to conform
To challenge or question a belief or supposition
To challenge (someone) to do something difficult or impossible
To elude in a baffling way
To ignore disrespectfully
To answer in a cheeky or rude manner
To act independently or unpredictably, disregarding authority or rules
To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something
To use one's authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.)
To confront an adversary in his or her own environment
Noun
Open resistance to authority or opposition
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Verb
▲
To fight against or put up an opposition to
oppose
resist
fight
withstand
repel
buck
rebel against
hold out against
put up a fight against
challenge
counter
stand up to
contest
battle
combat
struggle against
confront
take on
dispute
fly in the face of
controvert
thwart
strive against
oppugn
contend with
fight against
face
attack
cross
take a stand against
object to
go against
take issue with
face down
block
check
obstruct
be in opposition to
gainsay
contradict
contend
set your face against
tackle
be against
hinder
prevent
be anti
argue against
be hostile to
argue with
speak out against
quarrel with
be in defiance of
encounter
dislike
disagree
disagree with
disapprove
assail
dissent
refuse
assault
disapprove of
react
protest
beat
meet
impede
stop
inhibit
halt
restrain
frustrate
face off
withstay
withset
gainstay
gainstand
withsit
stem
not support
not countenance
curb
frown at
call in question
run counter to
speak against
take up arms against
react against
stand up and be counted against
make a stand against
kick against
take a stand
revolt against
rise up against
agitate against
duel
unseat
rival
reluct
meet head-on
question
countervail
counteract
stonewall
campaign against
compete against
tangle with
compete with
oppose action
dissent with
baulk at
dig in your heels
lock horns with
refuse to accept
vie against
have bone to pick
take wind out of sails
buck the trend
spare no effort
put up an argument
negate
repulse
rebuff
ward off
dissent from
eliminate
fend off
stave off
rally against
come to blows with
feud with
end
go against the grain
clash
war
contravene
fight off
hold at bay
match
resolve
battle against
do battle with
fight with
cope with
put an end to
bring to an end to
begin battle with
set upon
strike
launch
battle with
skirmish with
clash with
engage
wrest with
scrap with
wage war against
grapple with
enter into combat with
fall on
mount an attack on
wage war on
come to close quarters with
give battle to
join battle with
deny
rebut
argue
take
counterattack
take issue
disaffirm
negative
impugn
traverse
impune
balk
US
baulk
UK
act against
refute
disprove
repudiate
disconfirm
struggle with
hold off
disavow
discredit
disclaim
reject
confute
debunk
disown
face up to
remain firm
keep at bay
turn down
stand firm
stand one's ground against
fight back
hold one's ground against
put up a fight
disallow
explode
naysay
shoot down
shoot full of holes
shoot down in flames
declare untrue
brush aside
more ❯
“I will not go in, and I will
defy
any attempt to make me.”
Verb
▲
To face, resist or oppose with boldness or courage
confront
brave
face
beard
brazen
outface
endure
breast
resist
withstand
tackle
bear
outbrave
tolerate
take
weather
stand
front
outdare
flout
cope with
stand up to
deal with
face up to
face down
go up against
face out
square up to
stare down
ride out
brazen out
take on
grapple with
hold your own
meet head-on
stand your ground
stay the course
go one-on-one
meet eyeball-to-eyeball
live through
stand up against
come face to face with
prevail against
be defiant
stick to your guns
face up
put on a bold front
stand fast
put a bold face on it
hold out
hang tough
hold the line against
fly in face of
stick fast
remain firm
stand firm
persevere in the face of
go the distance against
call someone's bluff
take a stand against
treat with contempt
dare
oppose
challenge
meet
face off
sustain
fight
suffer
put up with
accost
come up against
handle
repel
cross
stomach
risk
encounter
survive
swallow
duel
outstare
attack
browbeat
overawe
cow
intimidate
buck
dispute
undergo
scorn
brook
countenance
abide
affront
experience
court
be confronted by
venture
stick out
sit through
meet head on
waylay
square off
go through
fly in the face of
sit and take it
stare out
call out
submit to
hold out against
stand firm against
take aside
throw down the gauntlet
hang on
face with
come to grips
resign oneself to
subject oneself to
bear the brunt of
brace oneself for
grin and bear
brave out
live out
square off against
be patient with
denounce
question
hack
support
wear
laugh at
muster courage
engage
absorb
bide
accept
run the gauntlet
make my day
battle
thole
pocket
attempt
step over the line
knock chip off shoulder
eyeball
play
allow
stand for
sweat out
stick with
hold with
take patiently
go along with
abide by
object to
brace for
contend with
look straight in the eye
play against
thwart
approach
combat
make a stand against
be drawn against
make a stand
bit the bullet
contest
assault
stick
brace
take the bull by the horns
traverse
cope
violate
bear up against
hold off
get to grips
take a chance on
take the plunge
defy danger
win out
take a plunge
not give up
take it
stand one's ground against
take a header
hold one's ground against
put up struggle
hold your ground
take a flyer
take a chance
take a chance with
go
live with
bear with
permit
persist
be doing with
persevere
grin and bear it
outlast
stick it out
meet with
indulge
hang in there
admit
sanction
last
see
tough out
lump it
feel
keep up
bite the bullet
concede
continue
pass
have
receive
overcome
remain
admit of
see through
prevail
surmount
digest
outlive
yield to
take kindly to
hang in
approve of
wait out
come through
carry on
live on
hold up
run on
go on
get through
pull through
take it like a man
stick in there
tough it out
brazen it out
keep going
suck it up
gut it out
shoulder
taste
stay
know
condone
sweat
witness
carry
forbear
perdure
linger
hold
allow for
accede to
concede to
sit tight
agree to
be patient
get used to
consent to
learn to live with
make the best of
sit out
hold on
show forbearance
reconcile oneself to
become accustomed to
become resigned to
become reconciled to
bow to
take something lying down
come in for
be subjected to
deal with it
carry through
be durable
be left
bear up
make allowance for
rise above
stay with it
man up
grit your teeth
bear up under
never say die
grit your teeth and bear it
push through it
put up with it
wear well
soldier on
stand up and take it
stay on
be a man
manage
assume
buy
help
submit
entertain
reconcile
wink at
blink at
come to grips with
submit oneself to
be forced to contend with
be faced with
lump
maintain
acquiesce
licence
US
license
UK
sit still for
run
operate
hear of
be big
withstand subjection to
bear the brunt
pass through
be reconciled to
go with
be big about
surrender to
adjust to
ride
reconcile oneself
resign yourself
keep up with
tough out it
see out
get on with
see through to the bitter end
save the drama for your mama
face the music
swallow the pill
take one's medicine
green-light
acclimatize oneself to
sit and take
acquiesce to
capitulate to
withtake
onfang
accommodate oneself to
dwell
authorize
US
authorise
UK
go the distance
stand up
chug away
plug away
weather storm
persist through
eat
continue to exist
gainstay
withsit
withset
gainstand
withstay
stay round
stay around
hang in the air
afford
be extant
remain standing
be impermeable to
fall for
be impervious to
die hard against
persevere against
be proof against
persist with
be resistant to
weather the storm
never say die in the face of
undertake
defer
yield
share
bow
allow oneself
wait
engage in
last out
come through unscathed
make it
make it through
make allowance
make allowances for
show forbearance towards
struggle on
see it through
take one for the team
buck up
live
exist
tarry
be
keep on
be timeless
cling on
wear on
be long lived
stick to
have no end
more ❯
“Anger is the last resource left with which to
defy
the oppressive circumstance.”
Verb
▲
To disregard the rules or refuse to conform
disobey
contravene
violate
flout
break
infringe
breach
disregard
ignore
mock
spurn
contemn
despise
go against
rebel against
refuse to obey
kick against
fly in the face of
set at naught
cock a snook at
hurl defiance at
thumb nose at
resist
infract
oppose
transgress
rebel
offend
revolt
overstep
mutiny
fail to comply with
fracture
traduce
fail to observe
riot
commit a breach of
trespass
insurrect
rise up
strike
dissent
be insubordinate
challenge
encroach
fight
transgress against
counteract
repudiate
protest
rise
arise
withstand
rampage
renounce
run riot
come out against
turn against
pay no heed to
take to the streets
run amok
take no notice of
contradict
agitate
neglect
reject
exceed
demonstrate
combat
remonstrate
stage a rebellion
rise up in arms
mount a rebellion
set aside
denounce
go beyond
take up arms
dig your heels in
not comply with
break with
go counter to
pay no attention to
oppose authority
disobey authority
resist authority
rock the boat
get out of line
be in breach of
take part in an uprising
defy authority
refuse to obey orders
make waves
bypass
veto
scout
secede
disagree with
tresspass against
renege on
cross the line
campaign
fall foul of
rally
violate law
buck
ride roughshod over
take no account of
leave out
set your face against
take a stand
be at odds with
stir up trouble
go on rampage
stage
mount the barricades
march against
mobilise
UK
stand up to
mobilize
US
take on
thwart
cross
kick over the traces
fight against
struggle
face down
rage against
refuse to accept the authority of
struggle against
rise in opposition
offend against
overturn
overthrow
show resistance
take up arms against
rage against the machine
take part in an insurrection
rise against
revolution
decline
revolutionize
US
object
dare
shirk
desert
evade
misbehave
balk
US
recalcitrate
differ
disagree
baulk
UK
revolutionise
UK
not mind
be remiss
break rules
not listen
not heed
break the rules
rise in arms
refuse to comply
fly in face of
take law into own hands
more ❯
“Any member who wishes to
defy
the rules and policies given to him by his full-time elected officials exposes himself to fines.”
Verb
▲
To challenge or question a belief or supposition
dispute
question
query
debate
doubt
argue
contest
call in question
call into question
push back
push back against
challenge
oppose
resist
oppugn
impeach
litigate
blast
object to
struggle against
strive against
take issue with
take a stand against
contradict
refute
rebut
disprove
deny
impugn
controvert
gainsay
negate
interrogate
inquire
US
counter
denounce
test
investigate
remonstrate
accost
address
call out
demur against
protest against
call one's bluff
throw down
take exception to
disapprove of
demur about
enquire
UK
disagree with
be a dissenter from
“Nishad and Gaura
defy
the belief that romanticism and revolution can never go hand in hand.”
Verb
▲
To challenge (someone) to do something difficult or impossible
challenge
dare
provoke
stump
throw down the gauntlet
goad
taunt
invite
summon
bid
call someone's bluff
issue a challenge to
try
start something
invite to debate
ask for trouble
urge
bully
“I invite you, no, I
defy
you, to pack your things and come with me right this minute, and see for yourself who my clients are and what they do for a living.”
Verb
▲
To elude in a baffling way
escape
defeat
elude
foil
frustrate
baffle
thwart
confound
be beyond
challenge
surpass
exceed
beggar
avoid
dodge
sidestep
duck
shun
evade
eschew
skirt
balk
US
baulk
UK
steer clear of
shake
bypass
miss
lose
shirk
circumvent
finesse
scape
ditch
bilk
shuck
check
prevent
run away from
body-swerve
get around
shuffle out of
slip through the net of
escape the clutches of
get away from
end-run
slip out
give a wide berth
shy
flee
stay away from
give the slip
keep your distance
lead on a merry chase
leave behind
escape from
fly
give the runaround
break away from
sneak away
weasel out of
shake off
cheat
“It is a fact which would
defy
belief, were it not the result of an official inquiry.”
Verb
▲
To ignore disrespectfully
disregard
flout
disdain
scorn
despise
disparage
snub
disrespect
slight
spurn
disesteem
disobey
fail
ignore
vilipend
disfavor
US
disfavour
UK
brush off
pooh-pooh
refuse to acknowledge
have contempt for
have no use for
reject
rebuff
dismiss
cold-shoulder
give someone the brush-off
high-hat
sniff at
stiff-arm
freeze out
shun
give the cold shoulder
give someone the go-by
give the brush
knock back
deride
snoot
scout
repudiate
repulse
put down
look down on
brush aside
cut dead
look down upon
give the cold shoulder to
treat with contempt
look right through someone
discount
belittle
mock
hate
dis
diss
misprize
stiff
ostracize
US
coldshoulder
undervalue
contemn
blank
neglect
sneer at
ostracise
UK
scoff at
snout
act cool
make light of
look down one's nose at
sneeze at
not give time of day
turn up one's nose at
take no notice of
revile
deprecate
denigrate
diminish
walk over
jeer at
feel contempt for
thumb nose at
discredit
discard
disclaim
disown
exclude
decline
cut
tell someone to get lost
ridicule
look past
send to Coventry
turn up one's nose
look straight through
steer clear of
turn down
refuse to entertain
make unwelcome
tell someone where to get off
cast aside
chill
abhor
dishonor
US
sweep aside
dishonour
UK
cut out
keep at arm's length
give the brushoff
snub one's nose at
look through
ice out
wipe
disaffirm
play down
abominate
regard with contempt
pour scorn on
show contempt for
hold up to scorn
wave aside
make little of
express contempt
slam dunk
be allergic to
renege on
hold in contempt
go back on
refuse to fulfil
backtrack on
be contemptuous about
turn your nose up at
turn deaf ear to
turn back on
show disrespect for
show disrespect
blink at
treat disrespectfully
shrug off
gibe
jeer
taunt
sneer
scoff
insult
twit
laugh at
knock
decry
pan
underrate
slam
detract
poke fun at
minimize
US
derogate
run down
dump on
affront
trash
depreciate
gird
make fun of
tease
minimise
UK
bad-mouth
rag
poor-mouth
heap scorn on
trash-talk
lampoon
talk down
take the piss out of
cry down
rally
torment
trivialize
US
vilify
roast
underestimate
slur
condemn
minify
deflate
jibe at
trivialise
UK
make sport of
gibe at
hold up to ridicule
detract from
slag off
hold cheap
kiss off
treat lightly
write off
rib
chaff
ride
quiz
satirize
US
pillory
jibe
criticize
US
defame
refuse
slate
malign
rubbish
outrage
slander
lout
satirise
UK
asperse
abuse
marginalize
US
traduce
calumniate
smear
rap
rank out
quip at
criticise
UK
marginalise
UK
poke mullock at
give Bronx cheer
rag on
take the mickey
hold in disdain
be scornful about
do down
take to pieces
be contemptuous of
curl your lip at
drag through the mud
cock a snook at
make a fool of
do a hatchet job on
have a go at
sell short
pull apart
hit out at
pick holes in
quip
downgrade
impugn
libel
blast
disapprove
degrade
poor mouth
take down
cut down to size
scorch
bash
lower
vituperate
laugh in the face of
treat with disdain
flame
crack
fleer
laugh
caricature
snigger
jest
burlesque
travesty
swipe
dump
jive
pull to pieces
treat as inferior
be snobbish to
needle
provoke
hassle
heckle
laugh off
cast aspersions on
tear down
speak ill of
put hooks in
speak badly of
tear into
bait
boo
frown on
look down at
bother
haze
goad
guy
offend
sledge
reproach
have a crack at
take a swipe at
slap
upbraid
make cutting remarks about
say contemptuously
jab
dig
twitter
laugh to scorn
dig at
treat contemptuously
bite one's thumb at
fleer at
scout at
show contempt
attack
censure
dispraise
spit on
get at
denounce
disgrace
swipe at
spit in the face of
spit in the eye of
humble
fault
discountenance
take down a peg
find fault with
kid
razz
banter
skewer
flout at
shoot down
do a number on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To answer in a cheeky or rude manner
talk back
sass
retort
argue
quibble
contradict
answer back
be cheeky
be impertinent
answer defiantly
answer impertinently
argue with
come back
be rude
disagree with
riposte
counter
react
retaliate
cheek
respond
wise off
be cheeky to
talk back to
be impertinent to
come back at
mouth off
be sassy to
respond cheekily to
fight back
sass back
backchat
answer back to
answer
reply
rejoin
zing
crack
hurl back
rebut
bite back
round on someone
fling back
snap back
squelch
top
repay
requite
shoot back
acknowledge
say in response
come back with
return
snap
more ❯
Verb
▲
To act independently or unpredictably, disregarding authority or rules
go off the reservation
deviate
disregard
rebel
act on one's own
break the rules
buck the system
go against the grain
go rogue
Verb
▲
To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something
complain
gripe
grumble
beef
bellyache
bleat
carp
grouse
moan
object
protest
whine
whinge
grieve
grouch
grump
bemoan
bewail
deplore
fuss
grizzle
groan
growl
lament
nag
remonstrate
reproach
charge
denounce
holler
nitpick
caterwaul
cavil
chirp
chunter
crab
create
criticise
UK
criticize
US
croak
demur
dissent
fret
inveigh
keen
kvetch
maunder
mither
murmur
mutter
oppose
repine
scream
squawk
squeal
wail
whimper
yammer
yaup
yawp
yowl
accuse
ascribe
attack
contravene
crib
deprecate
differ
disagree
disapprove
expostulate
gainsay
impute
indict
kick
knock
lay
natter
refute
snivel
twine
kick up a fuss
find fault
nit-pick
sound off
find fault with
carry on
kick up a stink
object to
rail at
run down
inveigh against
make a fuss
speak out against
take exception to
plain over
go on about
pick holes in
lodge a complaint
make a complaint
put the boot in
look askance
be on at someone
speak up
express concern
show concern
quibble
go on
take exception
cry
niggle
condemn
raise objections
fulminate
rant
except
complain about
mourn
scold
express disapproval
challenge
take issue
howl
dispute
spout
censure
rage
regret
argue
rue
bluster
rave
split hairs
rail
make a stand
take a stand
put up a fight
express disagreement
repent
thunder
kick up a stink about
kick up a fuss about
raise objections to
make a fuss about
take issue with
make a stink
express regret about
mumble
witter
hypercriticize
decry
bawl
reprove
bother
pule
beef about
protest against
berate
yap
make a mountain out of a molehill
raise Cain
rebel
quibble about
resist
upbraid
make a scene
storm
fight
make a song and dance
balk
US
huff
kvetch about
cry out
pick holes
lodge a protest
combat
baulk
UK
express disapproval of
grieve over
sigh over
roar
blast
express opposition
speak out
rock the boat
take a stand against
bristle
fulminate against
weep
fume
rail against
make an objection
make a protest to
kick against
whisper
plead
kick up a rumpus
sigh
bicker
quarrel
sulk
anathematize
execrate
curse
blow off steam
snarl
talk under your breath
go on at
make a big thing out of
make a big thing of
make a meal of
yelp
make a thing of
pettifog
scream bloody murder
sorrow about
sorrow for
disparage
grouch about
sound off about
bellyache about
pick at
complain vehemently about
niggle about
be picky
be hypercritical
disagree with
scruple
stickle
boggle
wring one's hands over
cut up
express doubts
sob
shout
blubber
express doubt
raise doubts
bellow
explode
blub
express objections
boohoo
reprimand
mewl
mind
express objections to
greet
rant and rave
revolt
remonstrate against
be in opposition
argue against
lodge a protest against
express disagreement with
rag
disapprove of
spurn
have a problem
quarrel with
be in opposition to
squall
objurgate
draw the line
grumble about
have a problem with
moan about
grouse about
cavil at
reason
hurt
castigate
ululate
rant about
gripe about
disesteem
discommend
discountenance
draw the line at
cross
disavow
admonish
make a protest
vociferate
frown on
beg to differ
say no
voice disapproval
reprehend
be against
drip
grieve for
raise objection
be displeased
take on
take up the cudgels
thumbs down
say no to
be displeased by
back-talk
shed tears
harp on
disturb
pester
repeat
vituperate
weep over
harangue
let it out
let go
break down
burst into tears
cry over
be sorry
sorrow over
wail for
shed tears over
express sorrow about
eat your heart out
sing the blues
tangle with
press charges
take to task
jaw
abuse
revile
objurate
rate
whip
go-one-on-one
mix it up with
argue with
bawl out
expostulate about
make a protest against
protest strongly at
declaim against
complain vociferously about
disagree violently with
oppose strongly
put up a fight against
tongue-lash
rage against
chew out
make a stand against
complain bitterly about
criticize severely
thunder against
kick up
remonstrate about
take great exception to
cry over spilt milk
UK
cry over spilled milk
US
protest to
dwell upon
dwell on
harp upon
file a complaint
beat one's breast about
beat one's breast
shoot off one's mouth
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Verb
▲
To use one's authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.)
override
cancel
annul
repeal
rescind
nullify
revoke
invalidate
quash
retract
overrule
negate
countermand
abrogate
reverse
withdraw
void
vacate
overturn
recall
veto
repudiate
overthrow
recant
disallow
upset
outvote
defeat
flout
set aside
take back
declare null and void
rule against
prevail over
ride roughshod over
trample underfoot
trample upon
make null and void
abolish
disannul
avoid
undo
dissolve
null
nix
strike down
abate
obviate
scrap
scrub
abort
roll back
render invalid
vitiate
drop
abandon
renege
terminate
annihilate
lift
dismantle
discharge
call off
do away with
call back
cry off
render null and void
stop
axe
UK
renounce
disclaim
abjure
alter
ax
US
wipe out
put an end to
make void
X-out
erase
remove
obliterate
discontinue
call
reject
dump
eliminate
ditch
waive
kill
change
backpedal
overset
disaffirm
neutralize
US
forswear
prostrate
down
dismiss
suspend
disqualify
neutralise
UK
upend
counteract
throw out
backtrack on
knock down
bring down
knock something on the head
back out of
blow sky-high
refuse
scratch
discount
revert
retreat
shelve
give up
zap
withcall
watergate
KO
unsay
back-pedal on
do a U-turn on
forget
backwater
put the lid on
shut down
black out
take out
call in
offset
shoot down
wash out
disown
unfit
impair
circumduct
weasel out
deny
wangle out
crawl out of
pull the plug
expunge
remit
counterorder
break
retire
refute
extinguish
redline
discard
belay
counterpoise
turf
countercheck
suppress
redress
ignore
rub out
rule out
declare invalid
render inert
go back on your word
wipe slate clean
end
chop
subvert
torpedo
deracinate
supersede
renege on
get rid of
go back on
break off
give the chop
do in
finish off
knock out
halt
cease
quit
put a stop to
finish
bring to an end
desist
cancel out
conclude
close
cut
interrupt
cut off
disavow
back out
expire
break up
lay off
pack in
pull the plug on
cut short
arrest
exclude
back down
check
wind up
counter
contravene
leave off
cut out
call a halt to
complete
rebut
abnegate
frustrate
back off
bar
oppose
dispense with
elapse
bring to a close
welsh
lapse
determine
relinquish
forsake
can
block
wind down
squash
desist from
dead-end
let up
wrap up
knock off
pack up
close out
bring to a halt
unmake
foreswear
contradict
blue pencil
backtrack
pass
forestall
divorce
put down
prevent
eat your words
worm out
phase out
cop out
buck
delete
call it quits
put paid to
chicken out
pull out
drop out
fink out
wink out
withdraw from
round off
leave out
round out
shut off
give over
blackball
prohibit
forbid
ban
proscribe
disestablish
debar
gainsay
thwart
renig
foil
stonewall
disconfirm
preclude
negative
take off
baffle
cross
sever
impugn
traverse
go
circumvent
die
turn down
make ineffective
cast aside
forgo
dash
kick
dispute
stamp out
render void
impede
hinder
scotch
obstruct
stymie
derail
apologize
US
shut out
intermit
take away
oust
hamper
snooker
fetter
stifle
disconnect
break with
adjourn
work against
apologise
UK
draw back
wrap
banish
hobble
cripple
inhibit
hamstring
beat
forget it
call a halt
stump
scupper
bring to a standstill
change mind
finish with
retire from
bilk
have change of heart
throw in the towel
dispose of
bring to a conclusion
crimp
blow it off
wiggle out
shy from
write off
beg off
come to an end
have done with
get cold feet
back pedal
lay off of
throw up
ruin
refrain from
cramp
shut the door on
forget about
bring to an untimely end
relax
mothball
eradicate
countervail
raise
bleep
efface
forbear
blot out
curb
withhold
repel
trash
leave
retrocede
opt out
stand down
throw over
stay
pull back
chuck in
retrograde
counterbalance
recede
ding
eat crow
eat humble pie
embargo
stall
give notice
resolve
reorganise
UK
antagonize
US
antagonise
UK
disregard
omit
outlaw
sunder
shun
fall back
disprove
reorganize
US
call all bets off
forfeit
ultimate
settle
controvert
turn thumbs down
shake
jilt
sacrifice
fly in the face of
crown
consummate
apostatize
confute
interfere with
run counter to
taboo
do an about-turn on
get done
call it a day
get shut of
pack it in
switch off
sew up
end up
get shot of
nip in the bud
top off
change one's tune
row back on
cross out
run out
rebuff
put to rest
lay to rest
put six feet under
except
censor
turn your back on
part with
resign from
eighty-six
dust off
part from
dial back
disacknowledge
worm out of
avert
forfend
contest
question
desert
abdicate
wuss out
wimp out
bottle it
funk out
turn yellow
think better of
lose your nerve
have no stomach for
bow out
bottle out
deter
bate
undermine
contend
expose
crush
pull up
stop midstream
pass on
count out
ward off
not consider
freeze out
close one's doors to
knock it off
give the thumbs down to
rewind
spool back
invert
back up
wind back
say no to
blow sky high
declare to be untrue
argue against
reply to
tear down
show up
toss aside
take a stand against
give thumbs down to
shrug off
thumbs down
say the opposite of
call in question
ostracize
US
pause
expel
marginalize
US
exile
surrender
surcease
resign
intervene
disjoin
dissever
separate
interpose
disunite
part
excommunicate
snub
devalue
deface
disfellowship
isolate
sideline
bag it
blow off
cast out
marginalise
UK
displace
cut dead
ostracise
UK
cast off
default on
retreat from
pull out of
get cold feet about
fail to honour
change your mind
chicken out of
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▲
To confront an adversary in his or her own environment
beard the lion in his den
challenge
confront
dare
face
face up to danger
stand up to danger
face the music
brave danger
confront danger
bell the cat
Noun
▲
Open resistance to authority or opposition
defiance
insubordination
disobedience
rebellion
recalcitrance
rebelliousness
contumacy
unruliness
contrariness
refractoriness
waywardness
intractability
obstreperousness
frowardness
balkiness
willfulness
intractableness
opposition
insolence
confrontation
contempt
audacity
resistance
boldness
revolt
perversity
bravado
challenge
insurgence
temerity
insurgency
provocation
affront
brazenness
effrontery
impudence
lip
sass
call
cartel
command
dare
gas
guts
muster
spite
factiousness
impugnment
dissent
enjoinder
subversion
noncooperation
subversiveness
disregard
mutinousness
daring
scorn
truculence
violation
cheek
cheekiness
non-compliance
back talk
big talk
hot air
throwing of the gauntlet
recalcitrancy
order
stump
summons
obstinacy
wildness
disorderliness
obstinateness
fractiousness
unmanageability
ungovernableness
untowardness
uncontrollableness
uncontrollability
indocility
despite
stubbornness
obduracy
perverseness
pigheadedness
mulishness
uncooperativeness
recidivism
awkwardness
indiscipline
pig-headedness
impulsiveness
orneriness
assertiveness
imprudence
heedlessness
lawlessness
recklessness
impetuousness
pertinacity
bullheadedness
obdurateness
pertinaciousness
opinionatedness
doggedness
hardheadedness
inflexibility
tenacity
obstinance
self-will
self-opinionatedness
single-mindedness
unmanageableness
noncompliance
intransigence
rowdiness
steadfastness
wilfulness
rigidity
implacability
immovability
persistency
strong-mindedness
bull-headedness
bloody-mindedness
determination
perseverance
nonconformity
roughness
persistence
tenaciousness
purpose
nonobservance
insubmission
reluctance
lack of cooperation
breaking the rules
mutiny
disruptiveness
naughtiness
boisterousness
nonconformance
unconformity
heresy
unyieldingness
disrespect
repugnance
recusancy
apostasy
schism
resolution
resoluteness
relentlessness
firmness
insistence
conviction
bolshiness
unreasonableness
stroppiness
contumaciousness
wrong-headedness
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