estuvimos desafiando
-we were challenging
Preterite progressive nosotros conjugation of desafiar.
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desafiar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to invite to participate)-to challenge
Synonyms for desafiar
desobedecer
to disobey
oponerse
to contradict
retar
to challenge
disputar
to dispute
Antonyms for desafiar
acatar
to comply with
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to confront)-to defy
Synonyms for desafiar
desacatar
to disobey
encarar
to confront
enfrentar
to confront
enfrentarse a
to face
hacer frente a
to stand up to
no hacer caso a
to ignore
retar
to tell off
confrontar
to confront
confrontarse
to face up to
contrariar
to contradict
enfrentarse
to face
ir en contra de
to go against
no hacer caso de
to ignore
oponerse
to object
oponerse a
to object to
oponerse a
to oppose
plantar cara
to stand one's ground
rebelarse
to rebel
Antonyms for desafiar
atenerse
to abide by
escuchar
to listen to
hacer caso
to pay attention to
obedecer
to obey
acatar
to comply with
obedecer
to obey
respetar
to respect
subordinarse
to subordinate oneself
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