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
The Captain made the decision to go rogue and return to shore, disobeying the orders of corporate.
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 16 May 2025
Varela was commended for his pre-match team talks, for ordering his team-mates to behave in certain ways at key moments, and, after the tournament, for disobeying orders not to leave the team hotel, and going out drinking with Brazilians instead.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Punishments for disobeying contempt orders can range from fines to jail time, though incarceration is a rare and extreme recourse.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025
Boasberg on Wednesday found probable cause to hold the administration in contempt for willfully disobeying his order.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 16 May 2025
Varela was commended for his pre-match team talks, for ordering his team-mates to behave in certain ways at key moments, and, after the tournament, for disobeying orders not to leave the team hotel, and going out drinking with Brazilians instead.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Punishments for disobeying contempt orders can range from fines to jail time, though incarceration is a rare and extreme recourse.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025
Boasberg on Wednesday found probable cause to hold the administration in contempt for willfully disobeying his order.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disobey
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What can also be said with certainty, however, is that — even ignoring, for one moment, the events that brought him to Chelmsford crown court in Essex, east of London — this is a story of what might have been.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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The economics are simply too compelling for businesses to ignore: A single AI system can process the workload of dozens of employees at a fraction of the usual labor cost.—
Adam Bowen,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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If an interaction that violates our Community Guidelines occurs, report it to us.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 June 2025
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That has led to China and the US trading barbs in the past week, over which side violated the temporary trade agreement reached in Geneva.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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David Lira, 65, of Pasadena admitted Thursday to one count of contempt of court for defying a Chicago judge’s order concerning the distribution of settlement funds to clients whose relatives had perished in a 2018 Indonesian plane crash.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Like a family in which short parents have tall children, a tiny red dwarf star is defying our understanding of how planets form by existing alongside a giant exoplanet.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 June 2025
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Henry’s story is a lesson in how resisting new technology through sheer willpower can be self-defeating.—
Greg Edwards,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Following the ordeal, Jung couldn't resist reliving the experience and sharing it on social media.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Gervais also mocked himself during his acceptance speech.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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A week later, Rogan mocked Hawass and weighed in again on skeptical theories over who built the pyramids.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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The legislation, Senate Bill 8, passed on a largely party-line vote of 87 to 59, with 13 Democrats opposed and one Republican, Rep. Tom Delnicki of South Windsor, in favor.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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During his campaign, Trump opposed US Steel being purchased by a foreign entity.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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“Disobey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobey. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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