disobey
verb
dis·obey
ˌdis-ə-ˈbā 
-ō-
disobeyed; disobeying; disobeys
: to be disobedient
: to fail to obey
disobeyer
noun
Examples of disobey in a Sentence
If you disobey, you will be severely punished.
The soldier disobeyed the general's orders.
He was afraid to disobey his father.
The driver had disobeyed the law.
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Along with allied criminal groups, the syndicate’s crimes led to the deaths of 10 people who disobeyed the group’s management or tried to escape the compounds, according to the Chinese court’s statement.
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In video clips posted to social media, he can be heard appealing to American soldiers -- urging them to disobey orders from President Donald Trump.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Washington made the move over Petro’s participation in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in New York City, as well as his call for US troops deployed in American cities to disobey orders.
—semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In video clips posted to social media, he can be heard appealing to American soldiers -- urging them to disobey orders from President Donald Trump.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
The next day, Alex begs Mia to put her on TMS to talk about the deep fake, but Mia won’t, because that would be directly disobeying Stella and Celine’s order for Alex to keep quiet.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disobey
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“Disobey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disobey. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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disobey
verb
dis·obey
ˌdis-ə-ˈbā
: to refuse, neglect, or fail to obey
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