How to use disobey in a sentence

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• Non sequitur humor is non-Gricean as it intentionally disobeys the maxim of relation.From the entry non-Gricean
• I know that disobeying your father is hard, but you must take your courage in both hands and follow the path that's right for you.From the entry take one's courage in both hands
• Another called upon the coachman to stop, and threatened him with instant death if he disobeyed.2012, Charles Brockden Brown, Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist. From the entry forehorse
• He was convicted for disobeying Janeway's explicted orders not to get involved.1998 December 21, Ann Harding, “StarFleet Vs Tom Pairs story”, in alt.startrek.creative (Usenet), retrieved 03 May 2022. From the entry explicted
• But when the punter outkicked his coverage, White decided to disobey his coach's orders and run with the ball.2022, Tyler Bridges, Five Laterals and a Trombone. From the entry outkick one's coverage
• Kirk for many years, disobeys Starfleet orders in order to try and help Kirk and another old shipmate, Dr.2003, Paul Ruditis, Star Trek Voyager: Companion, →ISBN, page 131. From the entry murder
• Why did you disobey me and rescue that human?"1996, Disney's Treasury of Children's Classics: From the Fox and the Hound to the Hunchback of Notre Dame, Disney Press, →ISBN, page 85. From the entry merworld
• I was sentenced to 90 days 'keep-lock' in order 'to deter other inmates from disobeying an order to urinate.'1989 December 17, Edward Inman, “Disobeying An Order To Piss Lands Transsexual In Isolation”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 23…. From the entry keeplock
• Still, to disobey a direct order in the field is no small matter in any circumstances, and especially in Sparta.1981, Donald Kagan, The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition. From the entry recusant
• 'Anyone is a Tupamaro if he does not merely make demands but disobeys the laws, decrees and ordinances made by an oligarchy to their interests'.2017 July 5, Jennifer S. Holmes, Terrorism and Democratic Stability, Routledge, →ISBN, page 55. From the entry Tupamaro
• The soldiers could be charged with wilful disobeying of orders, which could lead to dishonourable discharge, forfeit of pay and up to five years' confinement.2004 October 16, Dan Glaister, “Doubts about US morale in Iraq as troops refuse 'suicide mission'”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry dishonorable discharge
• And one time only he disobeyed the Rabbi Low, and Rabbi Low erased the Shem HaMephorash from the golem's forehead and the golem fell down like a dead one.2014, Avram Davidson, The Avram Davidson Treasury, →ISBN. From the entry Shem HaMephorash

Meaning of disobey

1. verb To refuse or (intentionally) fail to adhere to (a rule) or to obey an order from (somebody).
2. verb To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey.

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How do you use disobey in a sentence?

Disobey is used as a verb. For example: “Under an authoritarian regime, people have an obligation to disobey.”

What is a short sentence with disobey?

“disobey the rules”

What does disobey mean?

Disobey means to refuse or (intentionally) fail to adhere to (a rule) or to obey an order from (somebody).