hold out vs defy

hold out and defy both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hold out	No	No	Yes	No
defy	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, defy is a hyponym of hold out; that is, defy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hold out:

Other hyponyms of hold out include stand out, stand up, outbrave, hold off, remain firm, stand, hold, hold up, withstand.

hold out (verb)	defy (verb)
thrust or extend out	challenge
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something	resist or confront with resistance
continue to live and avoid dying	elude, especially in a baffling way
last and be usable
wait uncompromisingly for something desirable