disobey
verb (used with or without object)
to neglect or refuse to obey.
have disobeyed
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present perfectof disobey.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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His defense team said that media photographers and videographers have disobeyed Judge’s instruction to avoid focusing exclusively on Kohberger.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
Other troops whose waiver requests were denied and who still refused to get vaccinated could be judged to have disobeyed lawful orders.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
His visit comes as the Army says a small number of soldiers have disobeyed orders and gone to Ukraine to fight.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2022
A small number of British soldiers have disobeyed orders and may have travelled to Ukraine to fight, the British Army has confirmed.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2022
Therem said, “You lie, for you would never have come back alive from Estre. These men have disobeyed my command and lied to hide their disobedience: I ask their banishment.”
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
