defy
verb (used with object)
to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly.
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This absorbing, affectionate documentary chronicles the life story of the 7in black vinyl 45, at once utterly disposable and undefiably immortal.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 19, 2012