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desafiar

/desaˈfjaɾ/

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verb/desaˈfjaɾ/

to challenge (in a competition); to defy, to challenge (e.g. parents, a leader, the status quo); to brave; to call out (i.e. to criticize or expose)

Synonyms: retar

From des- + afiar, which is from fiar. Compare English defy.