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break rules

VERB
disobey
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contravene defy evade flout ignore infringe misbehave overstep transgress violate
STRONG
balk counteract dare decline desert differ disagree mutiny neglect object rebel recalcitrate resist revolt revolutionize riot shirk strike withstand
WEAK
be remiss fly in face of go counter to insurrect not heed not listen not mind pay no attention to revolution rise in arms run riot set aside take law into own hands
Antonyms
STRONGEST
behave obey observe
STRONG
accept agree aid assist comply concur conform consent do go along harmonize help support
WEAK
oblige regard submit

Example Sentences

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The second line was that banning A.I. would just enforce our actual policies, because A.I. already tends to break rules.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Professor Clarke and his team looked at how these particles appeared to break rules like travelling through energy barriers that conventional physics said was impossible - something called "tunnelling".

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

The June 27 debate, and a later yet to be scheduled match-up, will feature mechanisms to ensure that neither candidate can break rules like speaking over their time, and notably no live audience.

From Salon • May 15, 2024

Owing something to his roots in the first wave of SoCal punk rock, he’s willing to break rules to get there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

But Meadowlark can afford to knit bad hats and break rules.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy