disobey Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
    • He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired

WordNet

Dis`o*bey" transitive verb
Etymology
F. désobéir; pref. dés- (L. dis-) + obéir. See Obey, and cf. Disobedient.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Disobeyed ; present participle & verbal noun Disobeying
Definitions
  1. 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.
    Not to disobey her lord's behest. Tennyson.
Dis`o*bey" intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To refuse or neglect to obey; to violate commands; to be disobedient.
    He durst not know how to disobey. Sir P. Sidney.

Webster 1913