Antonyms of verb lend_oneself

1 sense of lend oneself

Sense 1
lend oneself, apply -- (be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data")
       Antonym of defy (Sense 2)
      => defy, resist, refuse -- (elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb lend_oneself

1 sense of lend oneself

Sense 1
lend oneself, apply -- (be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data")