obey

[oh-bey] / oʊˈbeɪ /

VERB

conform, give in

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept adhere to carry out comply embrace execute heed live by observe surrender

STRONG

accede accord acquiesce agree answer assent concur discharge follow fulfill keep mind perform respond serve submit

WEAK

abide by act upon be loyal to be ruled by bow to do as one says do one's bidding do one's duty do what is expected do what one is told get in line give way hold fast knuckle under play second fiddle take orders toe the line

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline deny disregard forget ignore leave miss neglect overlook refuse reject

STRONG

argue ask differ disagree disallow disapprove disobey dispute dissent fail object oppose protest question

WEAK

mutiny rebel

Example Sentences

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Pointedly, there was Timothy Snyder’s tidy pocket-sized handbook “On Tyranny” filled with 20 short but fortifying chapters of practical wisdom like “Do not obey in advance,” “Defend institutions” and “Believe in truth.”

From Los Angeles Times

As an officer of the court, Judge Dugan had a special obligation to obey the law.

From The Wall Street Journal

And when our best and bravest citizens are pushed to obey orders that they sense are wrong, the injury is compounded.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev called for an end to the violence, which he dismissed as a "provocation by the mafia", and urged everyone to obey the law.

From BBC

What about the risks of obeying an unlawful order?

From The Wall Street Journal

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