disobey

dis·o·bey  (ds-b)

v. dis·o·beyed, dis·o·bey·ing, dis·o·beys

v.intr.

To refuse or fail to follow an order or rule.

v.tr.

To refuse or fail to obey (an order or rule).

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[Middle English disobeien, from Old French desobeir, from Vulgar Latin *disobedre : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin oboedre, to obey; see obey.]

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diso·beyer n.

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disobey

Verb

to neglect or refuse to obey (a person or an order)

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

disobey - refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired" refuse, decline - show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike" sit in - participate in an act of civil disobedience countermine, sabotage, undermine, weaken, subvert, counteract - destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war" balk, baulk, jib, resist - refuse to comply obey - be obedient to

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disobey

verb 1. defy, ignore, rebel, resist, disregard, refuse to obey, dig your heels in (informal) go counter to

verb 2. infringe, defy, refuse to obey, flout, violate, contravene, overstep, transgress, go counter to

Translations

disobey [dɪsəˈbeɪ] vt → desobedecer [+ rule]; infringir

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disobey [dɪsəˈbeɪ] vt → désobéir à [+ rule]; transgresser, enfreindre

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disobey [dɪsəˈbeɪ] vt → nicht gehorchen +dat;

(order) → nicht befolgen

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disobey [dɪsəˈbeɪ] vt → disubbidire [+ rule]; trasgredire