défier

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French

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Etymology

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From dé- +‎ fier, with influence of the Latin diffido.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.fje/
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Verb

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défier

  1. (transitive) to defy, challenge
  2. (reflexive) to distrust, mistrust, beware

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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