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disobeying

disobeying is the present participle and gerund of disobey.

Meaning of disobey

Verb

disobey (third-person singular simple present disobeys, present participle disobeying, simple past and past participle disobeyed)

  1. (transitive) To refuse or (intentionally) fail to adhere to (a rule) or to obey an order from (somebody).
    • disobey the rules
  2. (intransitive) To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey.
    • Under an authoritarian regime, people have an obligation to disobey.

Questions about disobeying

What is disobeying the present participle and gerund of?
Disobeying is the present participle and gerund of disobey.

Words near disobeying in the dictionary

  1. disobeyed
  2. disobeyer
  3. disobeyers
  4. disobeyest
  5. disobeyeth
  6. disobeying
  7. disobeys
  8. disobligation
  9. disobligations
  10. disobligatory
  11. disoblige

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