Defying

verb

1. To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition).

   "to defy an enemy;   to defy the power of a magistrate;   to defy the arguments of an opponent;   to defy public opinion"

2. To refuse to obey.

   "If you defy your teacher you may end up in detention."

3. To not conform to or follow a pattern, set of rules or expectations.
4. To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.