as in to ignore
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 disobey
Criticizing judges’ decisions is not the same as disobeying them.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
Oles Jean-Baptiste, 48, of Norwich was found guilty on charges of interfering with an officer, engaging police in pursuit and disobeying an officer’s signal, according to the state Division of Criminal Justice.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
Severe crashes were typically due to failure to yield, failure to reduce speed, improper or unsafe lane usage, disobeying traffic signs and signals, and roadway departure, according to Vissers’ presentation.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
No president has disobeyed a Supreme Court order.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
Oles Jean-Baptiste, 48, of Norwich was found guilty on charges of interfering with an officer, engaging police in pursuit and disobeying an officer’s signal, according to the state Division of Criminal Justice.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
Severe crashes were typically due to failure to yield, failure to reduce speed, improper or unsafe lane usage, disobeying traffic signs and signals, and roadway departure, according to Vissers’ presentation.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
No president has disobeyed a Supreme Court order.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disobey
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However, Catherine was unimpressed by him going overboard — and ignoring the importance of bedside manner — in the clinic.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The sheriff’s office said it’s launched an internal investigation, but so far has not found any signs that the veteran deputy violated any policies.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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In legal terms, the lawsuits are saying oil and gas companies violated consumer-protection laws and committed common-law civil violations such as negligence.—
Hannah Wiseman,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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Are those immigrant rights advocates morally justified encouraging and enabling migrants to remain here, defying enforcement of federal laws?—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Tune-in over the years has continued to defy gravity despite cord-cutting.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Vrabel then asked players to resist pulling sweatshirt hoodies over their heads during meetings.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The most resilient enterprises of tomorrow will not be the ones that resist change—but those that learn, adapt, and lead through it—with data, decisiveness, and humanity.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Constance, the policy consultant, says his 29-year-old daughter had joined other liberal family members in mocking him over his participation in NatalCon.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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Altman mocked Musk by making a counter-offer to buy X for $9.7 billion.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Based on pre- and post-debate data collected from the audience, Sey's stance on opposing trans athletes in women's sports appeared to be the winning argument.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Elon Musk, Trump’s top campaign donor and White House cost-cutting chief, is opposing Trump’s tariffs increasingly more openly.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Disobey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobey. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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