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disobey

[dis-uh-bey] / ˌdɪs əˈbeɪ /
VERB
disregard rules; refuse to conform
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 break rules 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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Navy captain, for participating in a video calling on troops to disobey illegal orders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

He and his representatives are now threatening Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Iran and Greenland, with Venezuela serving as an object lesson of what may happen if a country dares to disobey his wishes.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

“You can’t put on the screen that it’s right for a young girl to disobey her father,” Nava recalled Quintanilla saying.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

This means it is always far more likely that you and your crew will obey unlawful orders than disobey lawful ones.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

Miss Mortimer spoke in that stern headmistress tone that no Swanburne girl had ever found the will to disobey.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood