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disobey.

To refuse or (intentionally) fail to adhere to (a rule) or to obey an order from (somebody).

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌdɪs.əˈbeɪ/UK/ˌdɪs.əˈbeɪ/US/ˌdɪs.oʊˈbeɪ/US
  1. To refuse or (intentionally) fail to adhere to (a rule) or to obey an order from (somebody).

    transitive
    disobey the rules
    disobey your parents
  2. To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey.

    intransitive
    Under an authoritarian regime, people have an obligation to disobey.
Where this word comes from

From Old French desobeir.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.