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DEFIED Antonyms

There are 11 antonyms of the word defied. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For DEFIED

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respected
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• receiving deferential regard

acquiesced
verbv
verb

• to agree or express agreement

complied
verbv
verb

• act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

conformed
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• be similar, be in line with

• adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

followed
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• to travel behind, go after, come after

• be later in time

• come as a logical consequence; follow logically

• travel along a certain course

• act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

• come after in time, as a result

• behave in accordance or in agreement with

• be next

• choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

• to bring something about at a later time than

• imitate in behavior; take as a model

• follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

• follow with the eyes or the mind

• be the successor (of)

• perform an accompaniment to

• keep informed

• to be the product or result

• accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of

• adhere to or practice

• work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function

• keep under surveillance

• follow in or as if in pursuit

• grasp the meaning

• keep to

• to subscribe to someone's updates on social media

• to be subscribed to updates from another user on social media

heeded
verbv
noun

• paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

verb

• pay close attention to; give heed to

obeyed
verbv
verb

• be obedient to

submitted
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
verb

• refer for judgment or consideration

• put before

• yield to the control of another

• hand over formally

• refer to another person for decision or judgment

• yield to another's wish or opinion

• accept or undergo, often unwillingly

• make an application as for a job or funding

• make over as a return

• accept as inevitable

surrendered
verbv
noun

• acceptance of despair

• a verbal act of admitting defeat

• the delivery of a principal into lawful custody

• the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

verb

• give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

• relinquish possession or control over

yielded
verbv
noun

• production of a certain amount

• the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

• an amount of a product

• the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

verb

• be the cause or source of

• end resistance, as under pressure or force

• give or supply

• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

• give in, as to influence or pressure

• move in order to make room for someone for something

• cause to happen or be responsible for

• be willing to concede

• be fatally overwhelmed

• bring in

• be flexible under stress of physical force

• cease opposition; stop fighting

• consent reluctantly

lend oneself
verb

• be applicable to; as to an analysis

Alternatives for RESPECTED

Alternatives for ACQUIESCED

Alternatives for COMPLIED

Alternatives for CONFORMED

Alternatives for FOLLOWED

Alternatives for HEEDED

Alternatives for OBEYED

Alternatives for SUBMITTED

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