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 judge, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, rebuked Apple for thwarting a previous ruling in the lawsuit and said the company needed to be stopped from further disobeying the court.
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Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
She was taken to Troop A in Southbury and charged with engaging police in pursuit, interfering with an officer, disobeying the signal of an officer, operation of a motor vehicle under suspension and operation of a motor vehicle without minimum insurance.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2025
But the soldiers disobeyed, legislators pushed past guns to vote down the declaration, and thousands of protesters filled the streets.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
The driver was issued a citation for disobeying the crossing gates, Pieritz said.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
She was taken to Troop A in Southbury and charged with engaging police in pursuit, interfering with an officer, disobeying the signal of an officer, operation of a motor vehicle under suspension and operation of a motor vehicle without minimum insurance.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2025
But the soldiers disobeyed, legislators pushed past guns to vote down the declaration, and thousands of protesters filled the streets.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
The driver was issued a citation for disobeying the crossing gates, Pieritz said.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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“Disobey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disobey. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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disobey
verb
dis·obey
ˌdis-ə-ˈbā
: to refuse, neglect, or fail to obey
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