obey

Synonyms

adhere (to), comply (with), conform (to), follow, goose-step (to), mind, observe;

Antonyms

defy, disobey, rebel (against);

Near Antonyms

disoblige;

challenge, dare;

refuse, renounce, repudiate;

brush off, disregard, ignore, overlook, overpass, pass over, tune out, wink (at);

dismiss, pooh-pooh (also pooh), shrug off;

breach, break, infringe, transgress, violate;

deride, flout, mock, scoff (at), scorn;

mutiny (against), revolt (against);

buck, combat, contest, dispute, fight, oppose, resist, withstand;

Related Words

defer (to), submit (to), surrender (to), yield (to);

accede (to), acquiesce (to), agree (to), assent (to);

attend, hear, heed, listen (to), mark, note, notice, regard, take, watch;

Phrases

abide by, fall in with, keep to;