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View usage for: (dɪsəbeɪ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense disobeys, present participle disobeying, past tense, past participle disobeyedverbWhen someone disobeys a person or an order, they deliberately do not do what they have been told to do. ...a naughty boy who often disobeyed his mother and father. [VERB noun] He urged Russian soldiers to disobey orders if asked to fire on civilian targets. [VERB noun] They were threatened with punishment if they disobeyed. [VERB] Synonyms: defy, ignore, rebel, resist More Synonyms of disobey More Synonyms of disobey disobey in British English (ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ) verbto neglect or refuse to obey (someone, an order, etc) Derived forms disobeyer (ˌdisoˈbeyer) noun disobey in American English (ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪ; ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ) verb transitive, verb intransitive to refuse or fail to obey Word origin ME disobeien < OFr desobeir: see di- 1 & obey Examples of 'disobey' in a sentencedisobey But she did not know how to disobey her father and neither could she think of anyone to whom she could turn for help.People like your son disobey our laws, but I warn you firmly that we will not be undermined.Ally Bennett had ordered him to return to the motel and he was too weak and afraid to disobey. In other languagesdisobey British English: disobey / ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/ VERB When someone disobeys a person or an order, they deliberately do not do what they have been told to do. ...a naughty boy who often disobeyed his mother and father. They were threatened with punishment if they disobeyed. - American English: disobey
- Arabic: يَعْصي
- Brazilian Portuguese: desobedecer
- Chinese: 不服从
- Croatian: ne slušati
- Czech: neposlechnout neplnit příkazy
- Danish: nægte at adlyde
- Dutch: ongehoorzaam zijn
- European Spanish: desobedecer
- Finnish: olla tottelematta
- French: désobéir
- German: nicht gehorchen
- Greek: παραβαίνω
- Italian: disubbidire
- Japanese: ・・・に従わない
- Korean: 순종하지 않다
- Norwegian: ikke adlyde
- Polish: nie posłuchać
- European Portuguese: desobedecer
- Romanian: a nu se supune
- Russian: не подчиняться
- Latin American Spanish: desobedecer
- Swedish: inte lyda
- Thai: ไม่เชื่อฟัง
- Turkish: söz dinlememek
- Ukrainian: не підкорятися
- Vietnamese: không tuân thủ
Chinese translation of 'disobey' vt - [person]
不顺(順)从(從) (bù shùncóng) - [order]
不服从(從) (bù fúcóng)
Definition to neglect or refuse to obey (a person or an order) He disobeyed his parents so much when he was a child. Synonyms refuse to obey dig your heels in (informal) go counter to Definition to neglect or refuse to obey (a person or an order) He was forever disobeying the rules. Synonyms defy refuse to obey overstep go counter to Additional synonymsDefinition to break (a rule or law) He said the article did not contravene the industry's code of conduct. Synonyms break, violate, go against, infringe, disobey, transgressDefinition to give little or no attention to He disregarded the advice of his executives. Synonyms ignore, discount, take no notice of, overlook, neglect, pass over, turn a blind eye to, disobey, laugh off, make light of, pay no attention to, pay no heed to, leave out of account, brush aside or away Definition to deliberately disobey (a rule, law, etc.) illegal campers who persist in flouting the law Synonyms defy, scorn, spurn, scoff at, outrage, insult, mock, scout (archaic), ridicule, taunt, deride, sneer at, jeer at, take the piss out of (taboo, slang), laugh in the face of, show contempt for, gibe at, treat with disdain |