Defy and Wrangle

Defy

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

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

Nearby Words: defied, defying

Wrangle

Wrangle verb - To express different opinions about something often angrily.
Usage example: a town meeting at which local residents wrangled for hours about property taxes

Defy and wrangle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defy" instead a verb "Wrangle".

Nearby Words: wrangled, wrangling, wrangler

Common collocations

ending defy ending wrangle ending
Cite this Source
Wrangle and Defy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defy/wrangle
Defy & Wrangle. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defy/wrangle>.
Wrangle or Defy. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defy/wrangle.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "defy" and "wrangle" have occurred on timeline