Defy and Yield

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

Usage example: in those days a woman was brave if she defied fashion and wore white after Labor Day

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Yield is an antonym for defy in challenge topic.

Nearby Words: defied, defying

Yield verb - To give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit).

Usage example: I finally yielded to temptation and had a bowl of ice cream

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Defy is an antonym for yield.

Nearby Words: yielding, yielded

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