defy
/dɪˈfaɪ/verb
उच्चारण डिफ़ाइ
अवज्ञा करना, न मानना, ललकारना
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to refuse to obey or show respect for somebody in authority, a law or a rule
अवज्ञा करना, न मानना, ललकारना
- She defied her parents and joined the army.
- The protesters defied the curfew.
- Students defied the order and stayed for the match.
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- She dared to defy tradition and take up wrestling.
- Drivers who defy the speed limit will be fined.
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[T] ~ sth
to be impossible or almost impossible to believe, explain or describe
(वर्णन, समझ से) परे होना
- The beauty of the valley defies description.
- It defies logic.
- The sheer size of the cave defies belief.
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- The mystery defies explanation.
- His recovery seems to defy medical logic.
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[T] ~ sb to do sth
to ask somebody to do something that you believe to be impossible
चुनौती देना
- I defy you to find a single mistake.
- I defy anyone to read that novel in one sitting without yawning.
- I defy you to name a better player.
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- I defy anyone to say this film is boring.
- She defied her critics to prove her wrong.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
defy + noun (order, law, authority)
Defy takes a direct object; there is no to or against after it.
'Defy' के बाद direct object आता है; उसके बाद to या against नहीं आता।
- The students defied the order and stayed in class.
- She defied her family and joined the army.
defy description / belief / logic / explanation
Use these set phrases for something too extraordinary to describe or explain.
बहुत असाधारण चीज़ जिसे वर्णित या समझाया न जा सके, उसके लिए ये set phrases हैं।
- The beauty of the Taj at dawn defies description.
- The result defied all logic.
defy + sb + to-infinitive
Defy someone to do something is a challenge, meaning you believe they cannot.
'Defy someone to do' एक चुनौती है, जिसका अर्थ है कि आपको विश्वास है कि वे यह नहीं कर सकते।
- I defy anyone to solve this puzzle in a minute.
+Collocations 3
defy + noun
authoritygravitythe oddsconventionthe law
- The young team defied the odds and won the cup.
defy + abstract noun
descriptionbelieflogicexplanationimagination
- The scale of the damage defies imagination.
adverb + defy
openlyboldlyrepeatedlyflagrantly
- The protesters openly defied the curfew.
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- The boy defied his parents and went to the cricket match.
लड़के ने अपने माता-पिता की अवज्ञा की और क्रिकेट मैच देखने चला गया।
- Radhika defied the doubters by topping the district.
राधिका ने शंका करने वालों को झुठलाते हुए ज़िले में प्रथम स्थान पाया।
- Her courage in the flood defies belief.
बाढ़ में उसका साहस अविश्वसनीय है।
- The old oak tree defied the storm and stood firm.
पुराना बलूत का पेड़ तूफ़ान का सामना करता हुआ डटा रहा।
- He defies anyone to find a mistake in his work.
वह किसी को भी अपने काम में गलती ढूँढने की चुनौती देता है।
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✗ He defied to the order of the officer.
✓ He defied the order of the officer.
Defy is transitive; no preposition follows it.
'Defy' सकर्मक क्रिया है; इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
✗ The accused defied the charges against him.
✓ The accused denied the charges against him.
Defy means to resist openly; deny means to say something is not true.
'Defy' का अर्थ खुला विरोध करना है; 'deny' का अर्थ किसी बात को असत्य कहना है।
✗ The sunset over the sea defies from description.
✓ The sunset over the sea defies description.
Defy description is a fixed phrase with no preposition.
'Defy description' स्थिर वाक्यांश है, इसमें preposition नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Defy, disobey and resist all go against authority, but in different degrees.
Defy, disobey और resist तीनों अधिकार के विरुद्ध जाते हैं, पर अलग-अलग मात्रा में।
To refuse openly and boldly to obey or respect something.
किसी की बात मानने या सम्मान करने से खुले तौर पर और निडरता से इनकार करना।
- She defied the curfew.
To fail to follow an instruction; less dramatic and need not be open.
निर्देश का पालन न करना; कम नाटकीय और खुला होना ज़रूरी नहीं।
- The child disobeyed his mother.
To fight against a force or pressure so as not to give in.
किसी बल या दबाव के आगे झुकने से बचने के लिए उससे लड़ना।
- The villagers resisted the order to leave.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
de·fy
With y changing to i in defies and defied (not 'defys'); the noun defiance, the adjective defiant.
defies और defied में y बदलकर i ('defys' गलत है); noun defiance, adjective defiant।
?Which word?
Keep the disobey words together: defy (openly), flout (openly break a rule), disobey, rebel, contravene (formal, of a law).
अवज्ञा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: defy (खुलेआम), flout (खुलेआम नियम तोड़ना), disobey, rebel, contravene (औपचारिक, कानून के लिए)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Defy description, defy logic, defy the odds, defy gravity.
Defy के साथ ये collocations आते हैं: defy description (वर्णन से परे होना), defy logic (तर्क के विरुद्ध होना), defy the odds (कठिन परिस्थितियों के बावजूद सफल होना), और defy gravity (गुरुत्वाकर्षण को चुनौती देना)।