disobey (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *disobey*:
VERB	social	disobey	refuse to go along with

disobey > pronunciation
Sounds	dih.sahbey'
Rhymes	abbe ... sorbet: 8 rhymes with bey...

English > *disobey*: 1 sense > verb 1, social
Meaning	refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired"
Narrower	resist, balk, baulk, jib	refuse to comply
	sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken	Destroy property or hinder normal operations
	sit in	Participate in an act of civil disobedience
Broader	refuse, decline	show unwillingness towards
Opposite	obey	Be obedient to
Spanish	desobedecer
Catalan	desobeir
Adjectives	disobedient	not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
Adjectives	disobedient	unwilling to submit / submit to authority
Nouns	disobedience	the failure to obey

HyperDic: disobey