disobeys

verb

Definition of disobeysnext
present tense third-person singular of disobey
as in ignores
to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of students who disobey their teachers and use cell phones in class drivers who consistently disobey traffic laws

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disobeys
  1. ignores
  2. violates
  3. defies
  4. opposes
Verb
  • The truck ignores lousy roads, delivering a smooth ride on pavement or dirt.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • But this narrow view of leadership ignores the quiet strengths that introverts bring to the table.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of ignores
Verb
  • The automaker filed the suit on Thursday asking the US District Court in the Central District of California to declare the decision by UAW Local 230 in Los Angeles to take a strike authorization vote violates terms of the contract reached last fall.
    Reuters, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Regional experts, including some Israelis, are warning that a new archaeology bill approved by the Israeli government to expand the country’s Antiquities Authority’s jurisdiction to sites in the West Bank violates international law, and could bring sanctions, reports The Art Newspaper.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of violates
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  • But his idea of a conservative black urban mayor defies credulity.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Yacht Week is a cultural phenomenon that defies description.
    Rob Reed, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of defies
Verb
  • The Sun opposes Chiron and creates a trine with Jupiter.
    Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Mercury creates a trine with Jupiter, opposes Chiron, and squares off against Pluto.
    Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of opposes
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