Defy
Defy verb - To go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Simka announces she will marry Latka even if they must defy their religion, and the reverend reveals that they have passed the real test—she's proven how much they truly love each other by putting that above all, and thus are worthy of marriage.
Source: Secret Test of Character - It ended up being a Secret Test of Character for Strange since he was still a Jerk Ass at this time who had no magic skill, yet was planning to defy Mordo in the face of certain death.
Source: Deceptive Disciple
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