disobey
verb
dis·obey
ˌdis-ə-ˈbā 
-ō-
disobeyed; disobeying; disobeys
: to be disobedient
: to fail to obey
disobeyer
noun
Examples of disobey in a Sentence
If you disobey, you will be severely punished.
The soldier disobeyed the general's orders.
He was afraid to disobey his father.
The driver had disobeyed the law.
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Severe crashes were typically due to failure to yield, failure to reduce speed, improper or unsafe lane usage, disobeying traffic signs and signals, and roadway departure, according to Vissers’ presentation.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The suspect disobeyed and was subsequently shot, OPD said.
—Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
There is some chance that the Court, which knows that its popularity and public trust are at historic lows, will fear that this President might contemplate disobeying a court’s order to issue citizenship documents, and choose not to test him.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
Stella explains that Damon lied about disobeying orders and that there have been trust issues in the past.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The suspect disobeyed and was subsequently shot, OPD said.
—Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
There is some chance that the Court, which knows that its popularity and public trust are at historic lows, will fear that this President might contemplate disobeying a court’s order to issue citizenship documents, and choose not to test him.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
Stella explains that Damon lied about disobeying orders and that there have been trust issues in the past.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for disobey
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“Disobey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disobey. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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disobey
verb
dis·obey
ˌdis-ə-ˈbā
: to refuse, neglect, or fail to obey
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