73 entries under defy topic. ×

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oppose(verb, break, check, decline, reject)
16
defy(verb, break, disregard, oppose, criticize)
16
infringe(verb, break, disregard, oppose, fail)
15
transgress(verb, break, act, disregard, oppose)
15
violate(verb, break, act, disregard, fail)
14
break(verb, disregard, oppose, fail, do)
13
disobey(verb, break, disregard, oppose, ignore)
12
counteract(verb, break, check, disregard, oppose)
10
resist(verb, break, check, disregard, oppose)
9
counter(verb, check, oppose, dispute, challenge)
9
cross(verb, break, disregard, oppose, correct)
8
breach(verb, break, disregard, oppose, fail)
7
go against(verb, expression, phrasal verb, break, check)
6
encroach(verb, break, disregard, oppose, agreement)
6
flout(verb, break, disregard, ignore, snub)
6
offend(verb, break, act, disregard, oppose)
6
overstep(verb, break, disregard, ignore, snub)
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confront(verb, oppose, challenge, deny, reverse)
5
countermand
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infract(verb, break, disregard, oppose, agreement)
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APASmart Define. (2015). contravene thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contravene/thesaurus/synonyms
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