disobeying
Meaning of disobeying
verb, gerund or present participle
- fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority).
around 1,000 soldiers had disobeyed orders and surrendered
late Middle English: from Old French desobeir, based on Latin oboedire ‘obey’ (see obey).
Information about disobeying
- It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of disobeying
dis-obey-ing
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 letters.
- disobeying is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
disobeying synonyms
Meaning openly resist or refuse to obey:
Meaning openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention):
Meaning offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct):
Meaning actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.):
Meaning pass beyond or exceed (a limit or standard):
Meaning go beyond the limits of (what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable):
Meaning break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement):
Meaning withstand the action or effect of:
Meaning disagree with and attempt to prevent, especially by argument:
Meaning pay no attention to; ignore:
Meaning refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally:
Meaning break the terms of (a law or agreement):
disobeying antonyms
Meaning submit to the authority of (someone) or comply with (a law):
Words that rhyme with disobeying
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