DISOBEY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of disobey Saulter was being investigated for allegedly falsifying time sheets, disobeying a direct order and failing to report part-time employment properly. —

Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026 Authorities last August removed Dodik from the post of the president and temporarily banned him from politics for disobeying Schmidt's decisions. —

ABC News, 11 May 2026 Trump had to relent on a scheme to prosecute Fed Chair Jerome Powell for disobeying White House commands to cut interest rates. —

David Frum, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026 The group says Ensign misled courts, disobeyed court orders and failed to intervene when lawyers under his supervision engaged in misconduct. —

Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disobey

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Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
As Coley and Sonya begin arguing about a mutual attraction that’s become impossible to ignore, their dynamic finally grows some teeth.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 June 2026