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dis·o·bey
 disobey
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- pronunciation:
- dIs
o
beI
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
disobeys, disobeying, disobeyed |
| definition: |
to fail or refuse to obey.
The soldier was punished for disobeying orders.They felt the law was unjust and that it was their duty to disobey it.She disobeyed her parents when she went to that party.These parents feel helpless when their child disobeys.- synonyms:
- break, contravene, defy, ignore
- antonyms:
- comply, obey
- similar words:
- disregard, flout, infringe, rebel, resist, violate
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| related words: |
misbehave |
adverb + (v.)disobey
deliberately, whenever, willfully
(v.)disobey
+ noun
authority, command, conscience, elder, husband, injunction, instruction, law, order, ordinance, prohibition, rule, sign, superior, traffic
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| derivation: |
disobeyer (n.) |
The word disobey
contains the following part:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs ( dishearten
) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disaffect, disagree, disagreeable, disallow, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapproval, disapprove, disarm, disarray, disbelief, discard, discolor, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disdain, disengage, disgrace, disgust, dishearten, dishonest, disingenuous, disintegrate, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, dismissal, disobey, disorder, disorient, disown, disparity, dispense, displace, display, displease, displeasure, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissatisfy, dissect, dissent, dissolution, dissolve, dissonant, dissuade, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
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