defy (1, 2, and sense ‘set at defiance’ are about equally common in S.)
2.
to reject, despise
AYL. Epil. 21, Mer.V. III. v. 76,
1H4 IV. i. 6
“do The tongues of
soothers,”
Ham. V. ii. 232
“we defy augury,”
Per. IV. vi. 29.