Hyphenation of defy

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word defy? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

de-fy

Definitions of defy:

1.	Resist or confront with resistance The politician defied public opinion The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear The bridge held
2.	Elude, especially in a baffling way This behavior defies explanation
3.	Challenge I dare you!

Synonyms of defy:

verb	withstand, hold, hold up, resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
verb	resist, refuse, elude, escape
verb	dare, challenge

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.