“+ verb
Etymology: Middle English disobeyen, from Middle French desobeir, from des- dis- (I) + obeir to obey — more at obey
transitive verb
: to refuse to obey : neglect to obey : transgress the commands, prohibitions, or rules of : violate the laws of
a child prone to disobey a parent
a driver who consistently disobeys traffic regulations
disobeying one's conscience
intransitive verb
: to be disobedient : refuse or fail to obey orders or to abide by rules or laws
often punished for disobeying