Associations to the word «Disobey»

Wiktionary

DISOBEY, verb. (transitive) To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey an order of (somebody).
DISOBEY, verb. (intransitive) To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey.

Dictionary definition

DISOBEY, verb. Refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats