defy

(dĭ-fīˈ)

1. a. To oppose or resist with boldness and assurance: defied the blockade by sailing straight through it.
   b. To refuse to submit to or cooperate with: defied the court order by leaving the country.
2. To be unaffected by; resist or withstand: “So the plague defied all medicines” (Daniel Defoe).
3. To challenge or dare (someone) to do something: She defied her accusers to prove their charges.