Synonyms of disobey

disobey

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈbā 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obey
• follow
• conform (to)
• comply (with)
• serve
• submit (to)
• yield (to)
• mind
• surrender (to)
• defer (to)
• concede (to)
• cooperate (with)
• keep
• observe
• agree (to)
• stoop (to)
• capitulate (to)
• hear
• oblige
• goose-step (to)
• notice
• listen (to)
• attend
• accede (to)
• heed
• watch
• assent (to)
• regard
• note
• mark
• acquiesce (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disobey

Hours after the shooting, Noem defended the ICE officer who shot Good, saying the woman had blocked federal officers with her SUV and disobeyed orders to get out of her vehicle. —Juliana Kim, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026

In response, the Indiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, which represents Pakota Valley, filed a new lawsuit against the policy and filed a motion alleging the city is disobeying court orders. —Cate Charron, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026

He is also accused of disobeying a superior officer and making a false official statement. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 9 Dec. 2025

One aviation expert argued that IndiGo not only disobeyed the regulations, but also increased its domestic flights without increasing crew and pilots. —semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025