What does disobey mean?
Definitions for disobey
ˌdɪs əˈbeɪdis·obey
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Princeton's WordNet
disobeyverb
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
"He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired"
Wiktionary
disobeyverb
To refuse to obey an order of (sb).
disobeyverb
To refuse to obey.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Disobeyverb
To break commands or transgress prohibitions.
Etymology: dis and obey.
She absolutely bade him, and he durst not know how to disobey. Philip Sidney, b. ii.
He’s loth to disobey the god’s command,
Nor willing to forsake this pleasant land. John Denham.
Wikipedia
Disobey
Disobey is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Bad Wolves. The album peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard 200 chart. The first single, "Toast to the Ghost", was released on November 2, 2017. They are also known for "Zombie", a cover of the 1994 song originally performed by The Cranberries, which was released on January 18, 2018 as the second single. The third single, "Hear Me Now", was released on April 20, 2018. The fourth and final single, "Remember When" was released on June 21, 2018. Music videos have also been released for "Learn to Live" and "No Masters".
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disobey
Disobey refers to the act of refusing or failing to follow or conform to rules, orders, instructions, or laws given or set by an authority. It implies refusal to comply, agree or act in accordance with demands or commands.
Webster Dictionary
Disobeyverb
not to obey; to neglect or refuse to obey (a superior or his commands, the laws, etc.); to transgress the commands of (one in authority); to violate, as an order; as, refractory children disobey their parents; men disobey their Maker and the laws
Disobeyverb
to refuse or neglect to obey; to violate commands; to be disobedient
Etymology: [F. dsobir; pref. ds- (L. dis-) + obir. See Obey, and cf. Disobedient.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Disobey
dis-o-bā′, v.t. to neglect or refuse to obey or do what is commanded. [O. Fr. desobeir—des (= L. dis), and obeir, to obey.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of disobey in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of disobey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of disobey in a Sentence
People ran out of their houses in fear but they warned no one should disobey them, they took away over 40 (male) youths mostly between the ages of 15 to 23. As I am talking to you now, there is no youth in our village.
Every person has free choice. Free to obey or disobey the Natural Laws. Your choice determines the consequences. Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices.
If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so
I think this is the most realistic outcome we could have expected, we never intended to disobey the judge’s order.
The moment the slave resolves that he will no longer be a slave, his fetters fall. ... Freedom and slavery are mental states. Therefore, the first thing to say to yourself: 'I shall no longer accept the role of a slave. I shall not obey orders as such but shall disobey them when they are in conflict with my conscience'.
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- не се подчинявамBulgarian
- desobeirCatalan, Valencian
- απειθώ, παρακούωGreek
- desobedecerSpanish
- [[kieltäytyä]] [[tottelemasta]], [[olla]] [[tottelematon]]Finnish
- désobéirFrench
- rach an aghaidh, eas-ùmhlaichScottish Gaelic
- अवज्ञा करनाHindi
- dezobeyiHaitian Creole
- disubbidireItalian
- takahiMāori
- llamkayQuechua
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