disobey

[ dis-uh-bey ]
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verb (used with or without object)
  1. to neglect or refuse to obey.

Origin of disobey

1
1350–1400; Middle English disobeien<Old French desobeir, equivalent to des-dis-1 + obeir to obey

Other words for disobey

Other words from disobey

  • dis·o·bey·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for disobey

disobey

/ (ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ) /


verb
  1. to neglect or refuse to obey (someone, an order, etc)

Derived forms of disobey

  • disobeyer, noun

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