What is another word for disobey?
464 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ dˌɪsə͡ʊbˈe͡ɪ], [ dˌɪsəʊbˈeɪ], [ d_ˌɪ_s_əʊ_b_ˈeɪ]
Disobedience is often viewed in a negative light but sometimes it can be essential when it comes to standing up for one's beliefs. There are several synonyms to use in place of the word "disobey", such as disregard, defy, disregard, rebel, and challenge. Disobeying can sometimes be viewed as a courageous act, particularly when one is standing up for their rights. In today's world, it's even more important to challenge oppressive and unfair systems by disobeying the norms that uphold them. While disobedience can often lead to consequences, it can ultimately bring about positive change and progress.
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Similar words for disobey:
- disobey (noun)
- break (verb)
- contravene (verb)
- disobey (verb)
- disregard (verb)
- disregard rules; refuse to conform (verb)
- infringe (verb)
- mutiny (verb)
- rebel (verb)
- social (verb)
- transgress (verb)
- violate (verb)
Synonyms for Disobey:
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n.
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v.
• break- dis obey ,
- dis obeyed ,
- dis obeying ,
- dis obeys ,
- dis-obey ,
- dis-obeyed ,
- dis-obeying ,
- dis-obeys ,
- in fracted ,
- in-fracted ,
- infracts ,
- reneged on ,
- reneges on ,
- reneging on .
- conflicted with ,
- conflicting with ,
- conflicts with ,
- counter act ,
- counter acted ,
- counter acting ,
- counter acts ,
- counter-act ,
- counter-acted ,
- counter-acting ,
- counter-acts ,
- dis affirm ,
- dis affirmed ,
- dis affirming ,
- dis affirms ,
- dis-affirm ,
- dis-affirmed ,
- dis-affirming ,
- dis-affirms ,
- inter fere ,
- inter feres ,
- inter pose ,
- inter posed ,
- inter posing ,
- inter-fere ,
- inter-feres ,
- inter-pose ,
- inter-posed ,
- inter-posing ,
- over stepped ,
- over stepping ,
- over steps ,
- over-stepped ,
- over-stepping ,
- over-steps .
- Overpassing ,
- blinked at ,
- blinking at ,
- blinks at ,
- brushed away ,
- brushes away ,
- brushing away ,
- cold shouldered ,
- cold shouldering ,
- coldshouldered ,
- coldshouldering ,
- coldshoulders ,
- dis counted ,
- dis counting ,
- dis counts ,
- dis regard ,
- dis regarded ,
- dis regarding ,
- dis regards ,
- dis-counted ,
- dis-counting ,
- dis-counts ,
- dis-regard ,
- dis-regarded ,
- dis-regarding ,
- dis-regards ,
- had no use for ,
- haddest no use for ,
- hadst no use for ,
- has no use for ,
- hast no use for ,
- hath no use for ,
- laughed off ,
- laughing off ,
- laughs off ,
- leave out account ,
- leaved out account ,
- leaved out of account ,
- leaves out account ,
- leaves out of account ,
- leaving out account ,
- leaving out of account ,
- left out account ,
- left out of account ,
- let easy ,
- lets easy ,
- lets off easy ,
- lets pass ,
- letted easy ,
- letted go ,
- letted off easy ,
- letted pass ,
- letting easy ,
- letting off easy ,
- letting pass ,
- lived with ,
- lives with ,
- look other way ,
- looked other way ,
- looked the other way ,
- looking other way ,
- looking the other way ,
- looks other way ,
- looks the other way ,
- over look ,
- over looked ,
- over looks ,
- over passed ,
- over passes ,
- over passing ,
- over-look ,
- over-looking ,
- over-looks ,
- over-pass ,
- over-passed ,
- over-passes ,
- over-passing ,
- paid no attention to ,
- paid no heed to ,
- paid no mind ,
- payed no attention to ,
- payed no heed to ,
- payed no mind ,
- paying no attention to ,
- paying no heed to ,
- pays no attention to ,
- pays no heed to ,
- pays no mind ,
- poohpooh ,
- shuts eyes to ,
- shutting eyes to ,
- takes no notice of ,
- taking no notice of ,
- took no notice of ,
- tuned out ,
- tunes out ,
- tuning out ,
- turned a blind eye ,
- turned a deaf ear ,
- turned blind eye ,
- turned deaf ear ,
- turning a blind eye ,
- turning a deaf ear ,
- turning blind eye ,
- turning deaf ear ,
- turns a blind eye ,
- turns a deaf ear ,
- turns blind eye ,
- turns deaf ear ,
- vilipended ,
- vilipending ,
- vilipends ,
- winking at ,
- winks at .
- are insubordinate ,
- art insubordinate ,
- being insubordinate ,
- insurrected ,
- insurrecting ,
- insurrects ,
- is insubordinate ,
- kicked over ,
- kicking over ,
- kicks over ,
- refuse obey ,
- refused obey ,
- refused to obey ,
- refuses obey ,
- refuses to obey ,
- refusing obey ,
- refusing to obey ,
- rises against ,
- rising against ,
- rose against ,
- rose up ,
- was insubordinate ,
- wast insubordinate ,
- were insubordinate ,
- wert insubordinate .
- came out against ,
- comes out against ,
- coming out against ,
- dis sent ,
- dis sents ,
- dis-sent ,
- dis-sents ,
- gat out line ,
- gat out of line ,
- get out line ,
- gets out line ,
- gets out of line ,
- getting out line ,
- getting out of line ,
- got out line ,
- got out of line ,
- gotten out line ,
- gotten out of line ,
- making waves ,
- over throw ,
- over throwing ,
- over thrown ,
- over throws ,
- over turning ,
- over turns ,
- over-throw ,
- over-throwing ,
- over-thrown ,
- over-throws ,
- over-turn ,
- over-turning ,
- ran amok ,
- re volt ,
- re volts ,
- re-volt ,
- re-volts ,
- rock boat ,
- runs amok ,
- takes arms ,
- takes up arms ,
- taking arms ,
- taking up arms ,
- took arms ,
- took up arms ,
- turned against ,
- turning against ,
- turns against ,
- up sets ,
- up setting ,
- up-set ,
- up-sets ,
- up-setting .
Other synonyms:
- derogate from ,
- flout .
- default .
Other relevant words:
- Breaching ,
- Infracted ,
- Infracting ,
- Mutinied ,
- Overpassed ,
- Pirated ,
- Pirating ,
- Transgressed ,
- Vilipend ,
- be insubordinate ,
- blink at ,
- breached ,
- break ,
- brush away ,
- cold-shoulder ,
- cold-shouldered ,
- cold-shouldering ,
- cold-shoulders ,
- coldshoulder ,
- come out against ,
- conflict with ,
- contravene ,
- disregard ,
- get out of line ,
- have no use for ,
- having no use for ,
- infract ,
- infringe ,
- insurrect ,
- interpose ,
- kick over ,
- laugh off ,
- leave out of account ,
- let off easy ,
- let pass ,
- lets go ,
- letting go ,
- live with ,
- living with ,
- look the other way ,
- make waves ,
- makes waves ,
- miss ,
- mutiny ,
- obtrude ,
- offend ,
- over pass ,
- over turn ,
- overpast ,
- overstep ,
- pay no attention to ,
- pay no heed to ,
- pay no mind ,
- paying no mind ,
- pirate ,
- pooh pooh ,
- rebel ,
- refuse to obey ,
- renege on ,
- repudiate ,
- rise against ,
- rise up ,
- rises up ,
- rising up ,
- run amok ,
- running amok ,
- sacrilege ,
- shut eyes to ,
- spurn ,
- take arms ,
- take no notice of ,
- take up arms ,
- tamper with ,
- tampered with ,
- tampering with ,
- tampers with ,
- trample on ,
- transgress ,
- tune out ,
- turn a blind eye ,
- turn a deaf ear ,
- turn against ,
- turn blind eye ,
- turn deaf ear ,
- up set ,
- violate ,
- wink at ,
- winked at .
- Resisting ,
- act up ,
- agitate ,
- baffle ,
- balk ,
- baulk ,
- be bad ,
- be mischievous ,
- be naughty ,
- be remiss ,
- beard ,
- behave badly ,
- behave improperly ,
- brave ,
- break rules ,
- break the law ,
- carry on ,
- contradict ,
- contrary ,
- counteract ,
- countermine ,
- courage ,
- dare ,
- decline ,
- desecrate ,
- desert ,
- differ ,
- disagree ,
- disobedience ,
- disobeys ,
- dissent ,
- do wrong ,
- encroach ,
- err ,
- evade ,
- exceed ,
- face ,
- fail ,
- fall from grace ,
- fly in face of ,
- fly in the face of ,
- frustrate ,
- go against ,
- go astray ,
- go beyond ,
- go counter to ,
- go wrong ,
- hurl defiance at ,
- ignore ,
- impinge ,
- interrupt ,
- intrude ,
- invade ,
- lapse ,
- misbehave ,
- neglect ,
- not conform ,
- not heed ,
- not listen ,
- not mind ,
- object ,
- oppose ,
- overlook ,
- pass ,
- raise Cain ,
- raise hell ,
- ravish ,
- rebel against ,
- recalcitrate ,
- refuse ,
- repel ,
- repulse ,
- resist ,
- revolt ,
- revolution ,
- revolutionize ,
- riot ,
- rise in arms ,
- ruin ,
- run riot ,
- scoff at ,
- scorn ,
- set at naught ,
- shirk ,
- sin ,
- skip ,
- strike ,
- take law into own hands ,
- thwart ,
- undo ,
- withstand .
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How to use "Disobey" in context?
In general, disobedience is the act of failing to obey or comply with a directive, order, or command. Disobedience in particular may be considered as a form of defiance or opposition. Disobedience may also characterize a person's character or temperament, or it may be motivated by a sense of moral righteousness or by a feeling of opposition to authority. Disobedience may also be motivated by a desire to show independence, develop alternate sources of information or power, or simply to cause mischief.
The act of disobeying can have serious consequences.
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