disobey
verb
dis·obey
ˌdis-ə-ˈbā 
-ō-
disobeyed; disobeying; disobeys
: to be disobedient
: to fail to obey
disobeyer
noun
Examples of disobey in a Sentence
If you disobey, you will be severely punished.
The soldier disobeyed the general's orders.
He was afraid to disobey his father.
The driver had disobeyed the law.
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The police have filed criminal complaints against Duterte and her security detail, accusing them of disobeying orders and hindering a congressional inquiry involving her chief of staff.
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
In 2017, Trump pardoned former Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was charged with criminal contempt of court for disobeying a federal judge's order to stop racially profiling in detaining individuals suspected of being in the country illegally.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
There’s no clearer signal that social mores are a tad bit different in the 18th century than when Claire is spanked by husband Jamie after disobeying one of his orders.
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
After Edwards received medical treatment, he was transported to Troop H in Hartford where he was processed and charged with reckless driving, disobeying the signal of an officer and interfering with an officer/resisting.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
In 2017, Trump pardoned former Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was charged with criminal contempt of court for disobeying a federal judge's order to stop racially profiling in detaining individuals suspected of being in the country illegally.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
There’s no clearer signal that social mores are a tad bit different in the 18th century than when Claire is spanked by husband Jamie after disobeying one of his orders.
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
After Edwards received medical treatment, he was transported to Troop H in Hartford where he was processed and charged with reckless driving, disobeying the signal of an officer and interfering with an officer/resisting.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Disobey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disobey. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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disobey
verb
dis·obey
ˌdis-ə-ˈbā
: to refuse, neglect, or fail to obey
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