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
Meanwhile, Ben Warren is also trying to win back Teddy’s confidence after disobeying her orders during the heat wave.
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Pike faced a momentous decision: follow orders to retreat, or disobey them to rescue his crew.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
The administration promptly disobeyed a federal court’s order to halt deportation flights under a paranoid anti-foreigner law enacted in 1798.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Safety-conscious workers frequently disobeyed their employers, in ways seldom reflected in official strike data.
—Kevin A. Young, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Pike faced a momentous decision: follow orders to retreat, or disobey them to rescue his crew.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
The administration promptly disobeyed a federal court’s order to halt deportation flights under a paranoid anti-foreigner law enacted in 1798.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Safety-conscious workers frequently disobeyed their employers, in ways seldom reflected in official strike data.
—Kevin A. Young, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 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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Under these laws, city officials who violate them do not face consequences.—
Jennifer J. Lee,
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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These individuals defied Nazi tyranny, they were imprisoned, and many were executed.—
Peter Nguyen,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, Japanese media reported that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida received a letter from Chinese No. 2 Premier Li Qiang, urging him to join Beijing in resisting protectionism.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The blades are crafted from alloy steel that maintains its sharpness over time and resists rust.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Does the fact that these Black leaders are among the rich that dandies would have mocked savor the inheritance of the style tradition or sully it?—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
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In the first round, the team stayed put at No. 14 and still landed a player that was widely mocked to the team in tight end Tyler Warren.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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His remarks are at odds with the state's GOP, as California Senate oppose the bill, arguing that the legislation prioritizes political agendas over the safety and security of California residents.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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One of them is his refusal to recognize Russia’s unilateral annexation of Crimea in 2014 – a step that Mr. Trump is demanding of him, and that European leaders also oppose.—
Ned Temko,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Disobey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobey. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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