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disobey

[ dis-uh-bey ]

/ ˌdɪs əˈbeɪ /

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verb (used with or without object)

to neglect or refuse to obey.

Origin of disobey

1350–1400; Middle English disobeien < Old French desobeir, equivalent to des- dis-¹ + obeir to obey

SYNONYMS FOR disobey

defy, disregard, resist, ignore, oppose.

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OTHER WORDS FROM disobey

dis·o·bey·er, noun

Words nearby disobey

disney, walt, disneyfy, disneyland, disobedience, disobedient, disobey, disoblige, disodium, disodium phosphate, disomic, disoperation

Example sentences from the Web for disobey

These members vow to protect the constitution but also to disobey any governmental orders that they deem “unconstitutional.”

Oath Keepers: Bring On the Collapse! |Caitlin Dickson |October 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
They never wanted to provoke, disobey, or be activists of any sort.

Women Of The Wall, Sarah Silverman-Style |Sigal Samuel |February 13, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
“I managed to disobey, and fortunately the officers got distracted,” he adds.

Syrian Army Accused of Vicious, Systematic Rape |Jamie Dettmer |August 13, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
They are badly paid, badly trained, and threatened with early retirement or a court-martial if they disobey orders, says Mahfouz.

Corrupt and Brutal, Egypt’s Police Fight for Their Survival |Ursula Lindsey |November 22, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

"I must not disobey mama," Clare murmured, without looking up from the nest her cheek had made on his bosom.

The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Complete |George Meredith
God has given human freedom to all men; He has told us what we should do, but He has left us free to obey or to disobey.

With the Children on Sunday |Sylvanus Stall
All this is very flattering, but he is held to his work by a choragos whose orders he dare not disobey.

Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam |Ephraim Emerton
"Claudia, Claudia, you are very naughty to disobey your aunt," said the gentleman gravely.

Ishmael |Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth
But the stern upholder of the law did not feel that he had the right to disobey the instructions of his father.

Complete Short Works |Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for disobey

disobey

/ (ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ) /

verb

to neglect or refuse to obey (someone, an order, etc)

Derived forms of disobey

disobeyer, noun