dis|o|bey

dis|o|bey
dis|o|bey «DIHS uh BAY», transitive verb.
to refuse to obey; fail to obey; defy: »

The soldier who disobeyed orders was punished harshly.

–v.i.
to be disobedient: »

The law finally punishes those who disobey.

dis´o|bey´er, noun.

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  • dis´o|bey´er — dis|o|bey «DIHS uh BAY», transitive verb. to refuse to obey; fail to obey; defy: »The soldier who disobeyed orders was punished harshly. –v.i. to be disobedient: »The law finally punishes those who disobey. –dis´o|bey´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|o|bey|al — «DIHS uh BAY uhl», noun. a disobeying …   Useful english dictionary

  • disobey — dis•o•bey [[t]ˌdɪs əˈbeɪ[/t]] v. t. v. i. to neglect or refuse to obey • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < OF dis o•bey′er, n …   From formal English to slang

  • disobey — dis|o|bey [ˌdısəˈbeı, ˌdısəu US ˌdısə , ˌdısou ] v [I and T] to refuse to do what someone with authority tells you to do, or refuse to obey a rule or law ≠ ↑obey ▪ punishment for disobeying orders …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • disobey — dis|o|bey [ ,dısə beı ] verb intransitive or transitive to deliberately do the opposite of what someone in authority has told you to do, or deliberately not obey a rule: If you continue to disobey the rules, you will be punished. They knew he was …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Miß- — Míß , eine alte Partikel, welche nur noch in der Zusammensetzung mit verschiedenen Nennwörtern, am häufigsten aber mit Zeitwörtern üblich ist, wo sie verschiedene Bedeutungen hat. Sie bezeichnet daselbst, 1. Eine Verschiedenheit, eine… …   Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart

  • Disobey — Dis o*bey , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disobeyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disobeying}.] [F. d[ e]sob[ e]ir; pref. d[ e]s (L. dis ) + ob[ e]ir. See {Obey}, and cf. {Disobedient}.] Not to obey; to neglect or refuse to obey (a superior or his commands, the laws …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disobeyed — Disobey Dis o*bey , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disobeyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disobeying}.] [F. d[ e]sob[ e]ir; pref. d[ e]s (L. dis ) + ob[ e]ir. See {Obey}, and cf. {Disobedient}.] Not to obey; to neglect or refuse to obey (a superior or his commands,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disobeying — Disobey Dis o*bey , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disobeyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disobeying}.] [F. d[ e]sob[ e]ir; pref. d[ e]s (L. dis ) + ob[ e]ir. See {Obey}, and cf. {Disobedient}.] Not to obey; to neglect or refuse to obey (a superior or his commands,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disobey — Dis o*bey , v. i. To refuse or neglect to obey; to violate commands; to be disobedient. [1913 Webster] He durst not know how to disobey. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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