desafiar

Meaning

  1. to challenge; to defy
  2. to dare; to incite

Concepts

challenge
defy
dare
dull
provoke
exasperate
flout
incite
scorn
stand up to
stimulate
stump
baffle
withstand
brave
call
call on
disdain
Synonyms

provocar
C1
concitar
incitar
27k
estimular
20k
reptar
desdenhar
exasperar
cegar
31k
Translations

desafiar
défier
tarten
uitdagen
herausfordern
retar
sfidare
provoquer

uittarten

desafiar
braver
trotseren
abstumpfen
تحدى
stimuler
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/de.za.fiˈa(ʁ)/
Etymology

Cognate with English
English
defy
In summary

From des- + afiar, from Vulgar Latin *afidāre (“to trust”). Compare English defy.

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