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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Since regaining control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the extremist group has intensified its oppression of women's rights: extensive censorship, mandatory male guardianship, and burqa/hijab dress-code enforcement that comes with severe penalties for disobeying.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite being threatened to be reported for disobeying his officer’s direct orders to stay sheltered in the ditch, Kohler kept running.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Jones, the driver, was charged with fourth-degree larceny, second-degree reckless endangerment and disobeying the signal of an officer.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Dec. 2024
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.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite being threatened to be reported for disobeying his officer’s direct orders to stay sheltered in the ditch, Kohler kept running.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Jones, the driver, was charged with fourth-degree larceny, second-degree reckless endangerment and disobeying the signal of an officer.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Dec. 2024
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.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Disobey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disobey. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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disobey
verb
dis·obey
ˌdis-ə-ˈbā
: to refuse, neglect, or fail to obey
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