disobey
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disobey
- /ˌdɪs.əˈbeɪ/ UK
- /ˌdɪs.əˈbeɪ/ US
- /ˌdɪs.oʊˈbeɪ/ US
Rhymes with -eɪ
Where it comes from
From Old French desobeir.
verb disobeys · disobeying · disobeyed
- To refuse or (intentionally) fail to adhere to (a rule) or to obey an order from (somebody). disobey the rules
- To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey. Under an authoritarian regime, people have an obligation to disobey.
Similar: balk, decline, disregard, disobey, ignore, refuse, unmind · Opposite: obey, accede, assent, acquiesce, comply, conform, submit, yield
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verb to refuse to obey an order
| Español | desobedecer, desacatar |
|---|---|
| Português | desobedecer, desacatar |
| Français | désobéir |
| Deutsch | missachten |
| Italiano | disubbidire |
| Ελληνικά | απειθώ apeithó, παρακούω parakoúo |
| العربية | عَصَى ʕaṣā |
verb to refuse to obey
| Español | desobedecer, insubordinarse, indisciplinarse |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | kuasi |
| Français | désobéir |
| Deutsch | nicht gehorchen |
| Ελληνικά | απειθώ apeithó, παρακούω parakoúo |
| العربية | عَصَى ʕaṣā |
Talk about this word "disobey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disobey. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disobey. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disobey "disobey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disobey.Cite this
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title = {disobey},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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