disobey
To refuse or fail to adhere to or to obey an order fromTo refuse or (intentionally) fail to adhere to (a rule) or to obey an order from (somebody).
» Tom disobeyed me.
Tom hat mir nicht gehorcht.
Том меня не послушался.
Том меня ослушался.
Том мене не послухав.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To refuse or (intentionally) fail to adhere to (a rule) or to obey an order from (somebody).
disobey the rules
disobey your parents
missachten
(intransitive)To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey.
Under an authoritarian regime, people have an obligation to disobey.
nicht gehorchen
- refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
Examples
78 sentencesTom disobeyed me.
Том мене не послухав.
ruТом меня не послушался.
deTom hat mir nicht gehorcht.
Why did you disobey my order?
ruПочему ты ослушался моего приказа?
Why did you disobey my orders?
Tom doesn't usually disobey his parents.
deTom hält sich in der Regel an die Gebote seiner Eltern.
It's sometimes OK to disobey orders.
deEs ist bisweilen in Ordnung, Befehle zu mißachten.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Old French desobeir.From Old French desobeir.
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Forms
disobeys, disobeying, disobeyed, disobeyedSynonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
8 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle