Meanings
To refuse to obey or to resist openly.
اطاعت سے انکار کرنا یا کھل کر مزاحمت کرنا۔
چیلنج کرنا
challenge karna
Common Collocations
- defy authority
- defy expectations
- defy the law
Example Sentences
She chose to defy the rules.
اس نے اصولوں کی خلاف ورزی کرنے کا انتخاب کیا۔
Us ne usooolon ki khilaf warzi karne ka intekhab kiya.
The athlete continues to defy the odds.
یہ کھلاڑی مشکلات کا مقابلہ کرتا رہتا ہے۔
Yeh khilari mushkilat ka muqabala karta rehta hai.
He defied the expectations of his teachers.
اس نے اپنے اساتذہ کی توقعات کی خلاف ورزی کی۔
Us ne apne asatza ki tawaqqaat ki khilaf warzi ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'defy' as 'defy the odds' which signals resistance.
Imagine a person standing firm against a storm, symbolizing defiance.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت کی راہوں میں ہر ہر قدم پیچھے چلیں گے، ہم عشق کے دریا میں چیلنج آئیں گے۔
Mohabbat ki raahon mein har har qadam peeche chaleinge, Hum ishq ke darya mein challenge aayenge.
In the paths of love, we will step back at every step, We will come to challenge in the river of love.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چالاکی کرنے والا کبھی بھی نہ پلٹتا ہے۔
Chalaki karne wala kabhi bhi na palta hai.
The cunning never turns back.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "defier" — to challenge, to confront
First known use: 14th century
The term 'defy' has evolved from Old French 'defier', meaning to challenge or confront authority. Over time, it has adopted a more general sense of resisting or disobeying.