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

Icarus disobeying his father Daedalus and flying too close to the sun. — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026

He was cited with disobeying a traffic control device, not having proof of insurance and obstructing a police officer. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026

Saulter was being investigated for allegedly falsifying time sheets, disobeying a direct order and failing to report part-time employment properly. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026

Authorities last August removed Dodik from the post of the president and temporarily banned him from politics for disobeying Schmidt's decisions. — ABC News, 11 May 2026