Defy and Put

Defy

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

Put and defy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Put" instead a verb "Defy".

Nearby Words: defied, defying

Put

Put verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

Defy and put are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defy" instead a verb "Put".

Nearby Words: putting, putted

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

people defy people put people
point defy point put point
end defy end put end
time defy time put time

Both words in one sentence

  • Magazine / MAD Batman and the Joker attempt to defy this trope at the end of the Tim Burton's Batman parody; the Joker, falling to his death, tells Batman not to save him lest they put him in the sequel.
  • In an effort to defy this, she put together a little Life Embellished sitcom in 2006 called So NoTORIous.
  • Tabletop Game / Planescape Simply put, nobody, nothing has enough power to dethrone her, and most are afraid to try, given what tends to happen to those who defy her.
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