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).
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. — deniko
ruТом меня не послушался. — marafon
deTom hat mir nicht gehorcht. — Felixjp
Why did you disobey my order?
ruПочему ты ослушался моего приказа? — venticello
Why did you disobey my orders?
Tom doesn't usually disobey his parents.
deTom hält sich in der Regel an die Gebote seiner Eltern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It's sometimes OK to disobey orders.
deEs ist bisweilen in Ordnung, Befehle zu mißachten. — Waldelfe
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