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- dis|o|be|di|ence «DIHS uh BEE dee uhns», noun.refusal to obey; failure to obey: »
Disobedience cannot be allowed in the army.
SYNONYM(S): insubordination, recalcitrance.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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dis|sil|i|ence — «dih SIHL ee uhns», noun. = dissiliency. (Cf. ↑dissiliency) … Useful english dictionary
dis·obe·di·ence — /ˌdısəˈbiːdijəns/ noun [noncount] : refusal or failure to obey rules, laws, etc. : a lack of obedience The student s disobedience shocked the teacher. The dog was punished for its disobedience. see also ↑civil disobedience … Useful english dictionary
disobedience — dis|o|be|di|ence [ ,dısə bidiəns ] noun uncount someone s behavior when they do not obey orders or rules ─ opposite OBEDIENCE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disobedience — dis•o•be•di•ence [[t]ˌdɪs əˈbi di əns[/t]] n. lack of obedience or refusal to comply; disregard or transgression • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < OF … From formal English to slang
Disobedience — Dis o*be di*ence, n. Neglect or refusal to obey; violation of a command or prohibition. [1913 Webster] He is undutiful to him other actions, and lives in open disobedience. Tillotson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dissidence — /dis i deuhns/, n. disagreement: political dissidence. [1650 60; < L dissidentia, equiv. to dissid (see DISSIDENT) + entia ENCE] Syn. See dissent. * * * … Universalium
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
able — ab·sorb·able; ac·count·able; ac·tion·able; adapt·able; ad·vance·able; ad·vis·able·ness; al·lege·able; al·ter·able; ami·able·ness; bounce·able; brib·able; bridge·able; buff·able; build·able; burn·able; can·cel·able; change·able; change·able·ness;… … English syllables
Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] … Useful english dictionary
R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut … Useful english dictionary
