Synonyms of disobey

disobey

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈbā 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignore
• violate
• defy
• resist
• mock
• oppose
• reject
• dismiss
• rebel (against)
• fight
• disregard
• flout
• transgress
• overlook
• revolt (against)
• disoblige
• pass over
• withstand
• infringe
• breach
• scorn
• scoff (at)
• break
• shrug off
• tune out
• combat
• wink (at)
• dispute
• brush (off)
• contest
• mutiny (against)
• pooh-pooh
• buck
• overpass

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obey
• follow
• conform (to)
• comply (with)
• serve
• submit (to)
• yield (to)
• mind
• surrender (to)
• defer (to)
• concede (to)
• cooperate (with)
• keep
• observe
• agree (to)
• stoop (to)
• capitulate (to)
• hear
• oblige
• goose-step (to)
• notice
• listen (to)
• attend
• accede (to)
• heed
• watch
• assent (to)
• regard
• note
• mark
• acquiesce (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disobey

People don’t do what they’re supposed to, or someone betrays someone else for money or power or spite, or maybe a dragon just disobeys its rider and decides to murder a prince. — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Contempt of Congress is a federal misdemeanor in which an individual willfully disobeys or impedes a congressional investigation. — Connor Greene, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Once upon a time, but not so long ago, there was a woman who disobeyed her father by loving another man. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

Ulysses expresses sorrowful regret for having disobeyed Zeus’ Law – essentially the Golden Rule – in sacking Troy. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026