Defy

abschwören

(to renounce or dissolve all bonds)

die Stirn bieten

(to challenge (someone))

entgegentreten

(to challenge (someone))

herausfordern

(to challenge (someone))

herausfordern

(to provoke to combat or strife)

lossagen

(to renounce or dissolve all bonds)

querstellen

(to refuse to obey)

trotzen

(to refuse to obey)

widersetzen

(to refuse to obey)

widersetzen

(to not conform to or follow a pattern, set of rules or expectations)