DISOBEYING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

disobeying

verb

present participle of disobey

as in ignoring

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 disobeying 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 Your brother had similar pressure put on him by the national team after disobeying instructions and speaking out. —

Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026 The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office charged Nikolas Hart, 25, with six counts, including felony animal cruelty and misdemeanors related to allegations of domestic violence, witness tampering and disobeying a court order. —

Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 He was arraigned Monday and pleaded not guilty to one felony count of animal cruelty, one misdemeanor charge each of injury to a spouse or cohabitant and attempting to dissuade a victim or witness, and three counts of disobeying a court order to not contact the victim. —

Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026 State police said Bishop was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless driving, disobeying the signal of an officer, evading responsibility, driving the wrong way on a divided highway and first-degree reckless endangerment. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026 Michael Schade, who works in the department’s traffic division, said most e-bike accidents were caused by riders disobeying basic traffic rules, like running red lights and not stopping at stop signs. —

Alissa Gary, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026 Michael Schade, who works in the department’s traffic division, said most e-bike accidents were caused by riders disobeying basic traffic rules, like running red lights and not stopping at stop signs. —

Alissa Gary, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026 What is the penalty for disobeying a traffic signal? —

Emery Glover, Des Moines Register, 16 Feb. 2026

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Prosecutors accused the trust, which convinced a federal district judge to order a temporary pause in construction, of ignoring claims that the project is needed to bolster national security.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
But three days after withdrawing the lawsuit, Florida sued CMS for a third time, accusing the federal agency of ignoring the state’s public records request related to CMS’ approval of the KidCare expansion.

— Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026