Blink and Defy

Blink

Blink verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Usage example: for two days the nations stood on the brink of war, until one finally blinked

Defy is an antonym for blink.

Nearby Words: blinked, blinking, blinker

Defy

Defy verb - To go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of.

Blink is an antonym for defy.

Nearby Words: defied, defying

Common collocations

time blink time defy time
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