defy

(Inglés)

Frecuencia

C1
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/dɪˈfaɪ/
Etimología (Inglés)

From Old French desfier, from Vulgar Latin *disfidare (“renounce one's faith”), from Latin dis- (“away”) + fidus (“faithful”). Meaning shifted in the 14th century from "be disloyal" to "challenge". Contrast confide, fidelity, faith.

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