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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Boasberg earlier this week found probable cause that the Trump administration committed criminal contempt by disobeying his ruling, only to see the Supreme Court rule that only judges where migrants are being held have jurisdiction to halt their removal.
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Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
The timing of Lopez Gomez’s arrest, first reported by the Florida Phoenix, raises questions about whether the court order was disobeyed.
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First, in 2023, the Office of the High Representative, with the support of Washington, amended the country’s legal code to make disobeying its orders a crime—largely in response to Dodik’s behavior.
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Furious at being disobeyed, the man sent his son to his room and turned to the girlfriend.
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Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
The timing of Lopez Gomez’s arrest, first reported by the Florida Phoenix, raises questions about whether the court order was disobeyed.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
First, in 2023, the Office of the High Representative, with the support of Washington, amended the country’s legal code to make disobeying its orders a crime—largely in response to Dodik’s behavior.
—Ismet Fatih Cancar, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
Furious at being disobeyed, the man sent his son to his room and turned to the girlfriend.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 4 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.
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disobey
verb
dis·obey
ˌdis-ə-ˈbā
: to refuse, neglect, or fail to obey
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