disobey
Example Sentences
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“Don’t lie. Don’t disobey. Don’t disrespect your mother,” he has ranted.
From Salon
Navy captain, for participating in a video calling on troops to disobey illegal orders.
The look on his face and the tone of his voice were such that no one dared disobey.
From Literature
In the meantime, here’s one last, basic fact that appears to be misunderstood: The First Amendment doesn’t give journalists a right to disobey laws.
"Irancell disobeyed the orders of the decision-making institutions in implementing the announced policies regarding the restriction of internet access in crisis situations," the agency said.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
