[{"word":"defied","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to defy an enemy;   to defy the power of a magistrate;   to defy the arguments of an opponent;   to defy public opinion"},{"definition":"To refuse to obey.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"If you defy your teacher you may end up in detention."},{"definition":"To not conform to or follow a pattern, set of rules or expectations.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/defied","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/defy"]}]