disobey
verb (used with or without object)
to neglect or refuse to obey.
disobeyed
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past participleof disobey.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof disobey.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
disobeyverb (used with or without object)to neglect or refuse to obey.
Example Sentences
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Anyone who disobeyed decorum "might have some legal issues of your own," the officer warned.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Irancell disobeyed the orders of the decision-making institutions in implementing the announced policies regarding the restriction of internet access in crisis situations," the agency said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
Under the 2024 Manual for Courts-Martial, “an order requiring the performance of a military duty or act may be inferred to be lawful, and it is disobeyed at the peril of the subordinate.”
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
“She felt that if she disobeyed him, he would take away her dreams of pursuing a career in this world,” the suit contended.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2024
He’d already disobeyed his mother by leaving the apartment while she was at work.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
