disobey
verb (used with or without object)
to neglect or refuse to obey.
disobeys
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present tense formof disobey (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“When he disobeys the rules and gets called out, he goes, ‘Well those moral rules are unjust.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2025
Black hair disobeys temporality as surely as it does gravity ...
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2022
While each service has developed its own process, all are following existing rules for when a service member disobeys a lawful order.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2021
The titular character, a young sea monster, disobeys his parents and ventures above the surface, where he forms a close relationship with fellow sea monster Alberto.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2021
Call her name, I tell my mouth, but it, too, disobeys.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
