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
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Recent Examples of disobey
Read Next National Has Trump disobeyed court order on deportation?
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Boasberg is attempting to understand if the administration disobeyed his orders, NPR's Ximena Bustillo says.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Boasberg is attempting to understand if the administration disobeyed his orders, NPR's Ximena Bustillo says.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disobey
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The Murrow perspective allows Clooney and Heslov to ignore the actual Communist contamination of both the media and the government.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
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Soviet citizens in the 1980s could no longer ignore the glaring differences between the utopian promises of communism and the reality of an autocratic and incompetent regime.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Immigrant rights advocates argued the administration violated a court order by flying four Venezuelans from Guantanamo to El Salvador.—
Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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In February, an NYPD administrative judge recommended that Lieutenant Jonathan Rivera be removed from the police force without benefits after finding that Rivera broke the law, violated NYPD use-of-force protocols, and lied to cover up his culpability in the 2019 killing of Allan Feliz.—
Lourdes Rosado,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2025
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These individuals defied Nazi tyranny, they were imprisoned, and many were executed.—
Peter Nguyen,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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While bookmakers have focused on a handful of front-runners, recent history shows the eventual pope is often a surprise pick, with the voting process inside the Sistine Chapel frequently defying outside predictions.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Farthing is being charged with one felony count of battery on a law enforcement officer and two misdemeanor counts of battery and resisting an officer, according to online court records.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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In January, he was arrested after a confrontation with police in Miami Beach and charged with battery, resisting an officer and disorderly conduct.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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Similarly, this administration has mocked the constitutional process of due process, whereby the accused get their day in court.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
9 May 2025
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The backlash has led to worldwide boycotts and protests at dealerships, as well as its vehicles being vandalized and Tesla owners being mocked, all of which has led to a drastic drop in sales.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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The Motion Picture Association adamantly opposed that idea, and supported the right of other countries to offer film incentives.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The House narrowly approved a spending blueprint that aims to find $1.5 trillion in spending cuts before Trump released his proposal, despite the defections of two Republicans who joined Democrats in opposing the plan.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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“Disobey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobey. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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