Translation of defy in Setswana
defy
ganêla mo pontsheng
verbdefying, defies, defied
1
ganêla mo pontshenggana go ôbamêla‘They defied the law’ — Ba ne ba gana go ôbamêla molaô- resist something openly
- refuse to obey
2
gwetlha‘I defy you to prove this’ — Ke go gwetlha go netefatsa se- challenge a person to do something you believe cannot be done
3
palêla‘The door defied all efforts to open it’ — Maitekô otlhe a go bula lebati a ne a pala- prevent something being done