Synonyms of obey

obey

verb

ō-ˈbā 

as in to follow

to act according to the commands of

she taught her dog to obey her when she said "Sit!"

most people obey the law and wear their seat belts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• follow
• observe
• conform (to)
• adhere (to)
• comply (with)
• abide by
• keep to
• mind
• fall in with
• submit (to)
• goose-step (to)
• yield (to)
• surrender (to)
• hear
• defer (to)
• agree (to)
• heed
• watch
• accede (to)
• regard
• take
• listen (to)
• assent (to)
• notice
• attend
• acquiesce (to)
• note
• mark

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disobey
• defy
• refuse
• dare
• challenge
• lead
• rebel (against)
• ignore
• renounce
• direct
• repudiate
• disregard
• violate
• dismiss
• pass over
• overlook
• disoblige
• break
• brush (off)
• transgress
• resist
• infringe
• wink (at)
• oppose
• breach
• flout
• fight
• pooh
• withstand
• scorn
• mock
• tune out
• revolt (against)
• deride
• scoff (at)
• combat
• shrug off
• contest
• dispute
• overpass
• buck
• pooh-pooh
• mutiny (against)

Examples of obey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One obstacle may be that as a character, Jay is necessarily fairly passive, at least during the period of his life covered by the film, mostly boxed in by the need to obey the rules. —Catherine Bray, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024

When Hill does not immediately obey an order to sit down, rather than continue to stand, an officer — the same one who forcibly pulled Hill out of his car — runs over to physically force Hill to the ground. —Becky Sullivan, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024

These moped drivers riding on sidewalks and not obeying traffic rules are creating fear in the citizens of this city. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024

The singer, 43, was arrested in June after police stopped him for weaving out of his lane and failing to obey a stop sign. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024