Foundation level · Year 4 · free
disobey
verb · Say it: dis-uh-BAY
What it means
Foundationto not do what a rule or a person in charge tells you
Our puppy disobeyed and ran straight into the muddy puddle.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- break
- defy
- ignore
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- follow
- obey
More examples
- If you disobey the pool rules, the lifeguard will ask you to get out.
Where the word comes from
From Old French 'desobeir', meaning not to obey.
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