disobey
disobey is a 7-letter English word with 3 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Not to obey; to neglect or refuse to obey (a superior or his commands, the laws, etc.); to transgress the commands of (one in authority); to violate, as an order; as, refractory children disobey their parents; men disobey their Maker and the laws. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- transitive verb. Not to obey; to neglect or refuse to obey (a superior or his commands, the laws, etc.); to transgress the commands of (one in authority); to violate, as an order; as, refractory children disobey their parents; men disobey their Maker and the laws.
- intransitive verb. To refuse or neglect to obey; to violate commands; to be disobedient.
- verb. refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
"He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired"
Common word forms
disobeys, disobeyal, disobeyed, disobeyer, disobeying
Words from these letters
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