v. 25B6; verb
I obeyed him without question : DO WHAT SOMEONE SAYS, carry out someone's orders; submit to, defer to, bow to, yield to.
he refused to obey the order : CARRY OUT, perform, act on, execute, discharge, implement, fulfil.
health and safety regulations have to be obeyed : COMPLY WITH, adhere to, observe, abide by, act in accordance with, conform to, respect, follow, keep to, stick to; play it by the book, toe the line.
defy, ignore.