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Meaning of set at defiance | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To defy, flout; violate or disobey shamelessly.

Examples

“In the town of Angla […] no person may appear on horseback in the streets […]. In former days even Europeans were forbidden to ride on horseback in Angla; and missionaries who attempted to set the local prejudice at defiance have been pelted with sticks and dirt by the outraged natives.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

set at nought set back set by set by the ears set down set eyes on