Defy (verb)

1. To openly resist or challenge a rule, authority, or expectation.
2. To challenge or dare someone to do something.

Origin:

From old french desfier, from des- ("completely") + fier ("to trust"), from latin diffidere ("to distrust").

Examples:

1. The rebel defied the government's orders.
2. The athlete defied gravity with the high jump.
3. The student defied the teacher's rules.
4. The prisoner defied the guards.
5. The daredevil defied death with the stunt.