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disobey - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'disobey' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disobey [ v. i.]
- To refuse or neglect to obey; to violate commands; to be disobedient.
2 . Disobey [ v. t.]
- Not to obey; to neglect or refuse to obey (a superior or his commands, the laws, etc.); to transgress the commands of (one in authority); to violate, as an order; as, refractory children disobey their parents; men disobey their Maker and the laws.

Meaning of 'disobey' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disobey [ v]
Meaning (1):
- refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
Example in sentence:
  • He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired

Nearby Words:

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