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Meanings of disobey in English
Portuguese
desobedecer Catalan
desobeir Antonyms
Examples for "obey"
Examples for "obey"
1
NRA survey shows more car drivers obey new limits on major routes.
2
You still won't find the word 'obey' in them, Phoebe said crisply.
3
Otherwise you can't expect the people to obey laws, Mr Schroder said.
4
Following the rules Please obey the rules and stay home during lockdown.
5
It's the new rule... but we will not obey it, he said.
Usage of disobey in English
1
You couldn't disobey a direct order and go back a second time.
2
But in the UK, it was normal for children to disobey staff.
3
Thus she spoke; nor did the father of gods and men disobey.
4
It was their decision to disobey that order as much as yours.
5
Musa dared not disobey; and thus, for the time being, Tarik triumphed.
6
It wasn't the kind of atmosphere where you could disobey an order.
7
He demanded an answer in such a way I dared not disobey.
8
I dared not disobey, and stood before him shaking in my shoes.
9
He resolved to disobey her injunctions and follow her into the Cavern.
10
I know not how the little Cornelia can dare to disobey him.
11
For daring to disobey the parental commands she is driven from home.
12
I will not disobey him, by fear and foreboding in his absence.
13
If you disobey me, it is mutiny, and you know the penalty.
14
But you know what it means to disobey orders of an officer.
15
But not because I am of age would I disobey his will.
16
Whenever you feel tempted to disobey your higher promptings, hold the thought
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Disobey through the time
Disobey across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common