Answer: defied

AnswerCrossword Clue
DEFIED

Stood up to

DEFIED

Openly resisted

DEFIED

Swam upstream, in a sense

DEFIED
Challenged
DEFIED
Went against
DEFIEDFlew in the face of
DEFIEDBoldly resisted
DEFIEDChallenged.
DEFIEDBearded
DEFIEDDared
DEFIEDResisted openly
DEFIEDJust said no
DEFIEDFlouted
DEFIEDBucked