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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After a federal judge ordered the government to respond to the accusation that CBP disobeyed a court order by deporting Alawieh, lawyers from the Justice Department denied the accusation the morning of March 17, court records show.
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Her attorneys argue the government disobeyed the order.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
In a Sunday filing reviewed by Newsweek, the judge said there are grounds for believing that CBP ignored and disobeyed his first order.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt:
A 24-year-old man from Bolingbrook was arrested on charges of improper lane usage, disobeying a stop sign and driving under the influence of alcohol at 1:27 a.m. March 5 at West Jefferson Avenue and South Webster Street.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Her attorneys argue the government disobeyed the order.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
In a Sunday filing reviewed by Newsweek, the judge said there are grounds for believing that CBP ignored and disobeyed his first order.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt:
A 24-year-old man from Bolingbrook was arrested on charges of improper lane usage, disobeying a stop sign and driving under the influence of alcohol at 1:27 a.m. March 5 at West Jefferson Avenue and South Webster Street.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disobey
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“Disobey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disobey. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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disobey
verb
dis·obey
ˌdis-ə-ˈbā
: to refuse, neglect, or fail to obey
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