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
Trump’s allies have amplified his rhetoric and called for impeaching judges who rule against the president or simply disobeying their rulings.
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Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 July 2025
In addition to the manslaughter and criminally negligent charges, police charged Florentino with leaving the scene of an incident without reporting, reckless endangerment, reckless driving, disobey steady red light and speed not reasonable and prudent.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Fletcher was also accused of disobeying a stop sign, improper lane use, driving without proof of insurance, expired registration and possessing unsecured cannabis, police said.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Boasberg later found there was probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for willfully disobeying his order to immediately halt deportations.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 25 June 2025
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Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 July 2025
In addition to the manslaughter and criminally negligent charges, police charged Florentino with leaving the scene of an incident without reporting, reckless endangerment, reckless driving, disobey steady red light and speed not reasonable and prudent.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Fletcher was also accused of disobeying a stop sign, improper lane use, driving without proof of insurance, expired registration and possessing unsecured cannabis, police said.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Boasberg later found there was probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for willfully disobeying his order to immediately halt deportations.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disobey
Verb
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That many in the media have ignored the unit’s rise is an indictment.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Amid all its glorious and aesthetic architecture lies the massive environmental impact that cannot be ignored.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Polish airspace was violated by at least 19 Russian drones overnight, the country's prime minister said, in a torrent of activity that triggered a response from the NATO country's air force, which scrambled and downed several of the drones.—
Will Gretsky,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a 21-page ruling, Talwani found that ICE holding an 18-year-old migrant arrested on charges of shoplifting without a bond hearing violated his due process rights.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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And when Jîna succumbed to her injuries on September 16, the Shargh reporter Niloofar Hamedi defied orders to keep quiet and told the world about her death in a tweet.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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This truly defies the elements.—
Tanya Akim,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Cook, who remains at the Federal Reserve, has sued the president to resist her dismissal.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Other times, long rates resist or even rise, flattening the curve and blunting the Fed’s impact.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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While the performative male has been mocked online for appearing inauthentic, Rosen and Park see it as a net positive that men are making an effort to develop genuine taste and veer away from leather recliners with cup holders and T-shirts as pillowcases.—
Viv Chen,
Architectural Digest,
9 Sep. 2025
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His friend Daniel Georges, humorously and wisely played by arthouse favorite Isaach De Bankolé, is a priest who tries to get him on the right track, even sending him articles from the Catholic Worker, only for Robbie to mock him by knocking on the table and asking if God’s inside the linoleum.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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The takeover remains widely unpopular among Washington residents – some 80% oppose it, according to a Washington Post poll.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Charles and Harry’s meeting aside, Prince William wasn’t the only one reportedly opposed to reconciliation.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Disobey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobey. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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