Meaning of "disobey" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF DISOBEY

disobey  [ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISOBEY

Disobey is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb disobey in English.

WHAT DOES DISOBEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of disobey in the English dictionary

The definition of disobey in the dictionary is to neglect or refuse to obey.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DISOBEY

PRESENT

Present

I disobey

you disobey

he/she/it disobeys

we disobey

you disobey

they disobey

Present continuous

I am disobeying

you are disobeying

he/she/it is disobeying

we are disobeying

you are disobeying

they are disobeying

Present perfect

I have disobeyed

you have disobeyed

he/she/it has disobeyed

we have disobeyed

you have disobeyed

they have disobeyed

Present perfect continuous

I have been disobeying

you have been disobeying

he/she/it has been disobeying

we have been disobeying

you have been disobeying

they have been disobeying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I disobeyed

you disobeyed

he/she/it disobeyed

we disobeyed

you disobeyed

they disobeyed

Past continuous

I was disobeying

you were disobeying

he/she/it was disobeying

we were disobeying

you were disobeying

they were disobeying

Past perfect

I had disobeyed

you had disobeyed

he/she/it had disobeyed

we had disobeyed

you had disobeyed

they had disobeyed

Past perfect continuous

I had been disobeying

you had been disobeying

he/she/it had been disobeying

we had been disobeying

you had been disobeying

they had been disobeying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will disobey

you will disobey

he/she/it will disobey

we will disobey

you will disobey

they will disobey

Future continuous

I will be disobeying

you will be disobeying

he/she/it will be disobeying

we will be disobeying

you will be disobeying

they will be disobeying

Future perfect

I will have disobeyed

you will have disobeyed

he/she/it will have disobeyed

we will have disobeyed

you will have disobeyed

they will have disobeyed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been disobeying

you will have been disobeying

he/she/it will have been disobeying

we will have been disobeying

you will have been disobeying

they will have been disobeying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would disobey

you would disobey

he/she/it would disobey

we would disobey

you would disobey

they would disobey

Conditional continuous

I would be disobeying

you would be disobeying

he/she/it would be disobeying

we would be disobeying

you would be disobeying

they would be disobeying

Conditional perfect

I would have disobey

you would have disobey

he/she/it would have disobey

we would have disobey

you would have disobey

they would have disobey

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been disobeying

you would have been disobeying

he/she/it would have been disobeying

we would have been disobeying

you would have been disobeying

they would have been disobeying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you disobey
we let´s disobey
you disobey

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to disobey

Past participle

disobeyed

Present Participle

disobeying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DISOBEY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disobey» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of disobey

contravene · defy · disregard · flout · ignore · infringe · overstep · rebel · resist · transgress · violate

TRANSLATION OF DISOBEY

Find out the translation of disobey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of disobey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disobey» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 不服从
• Translator English - Spanish: desobedecer
• English: disobey
• Translator English - Hindi: अवज्ञा
• Translator English - Arabic: يَعْصي
• Translator English - Russian: не подчиняться
• Translator English - Portuguese: desobedecer
• Translator English - Bengali: অমান্য করা
• Translator English - French: désobéir
• Translator English - Malay: Tidak patuh
• Translator English - German: nicht gehorchen
• Translator English - Japanese: ･･･に従わない
• Translator English - Korean: 순종하지 않다
• Translator English - Javanese: Disobey
• Translator English - Vietnamese: không tuân thủ
• Translator English - Tamil: பின்பற்றாமல்
• Translator English - Marathi: आज्ञा न पाळणे
• Translator English - Turkish: uymamak
• Translator English - Italian: disubbidire
• Translator English - Polish: nie posłuchać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: не підкорятися
• Translator English - Romanian: a nu se supune
• Translator English - Greek: παραβαίνω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gehoorsaam
• Translator English - Swedish: inte lyda
• Translator English - Norwegian: ikke adlyde

5 QUOTES WITH «DISOBEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disobey.

1

Arthur Hertzberg

Jewish fundamentalism is teaching that Jews can fight with guns and with civil war, against being relocated off the West Bank, and disobey the orders of their government. That is the call to jihad, to several kinds of jihad.

2

Alfred A. Montapert

Every person has free choice. Free to obey or disobey the Natural Laws. Your choice determines the consequences. Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices.

3

Bharati Mukherjee

In traditional Hindu families like ours, men provided and women were provided for. My father was a patriarch and I a pliant daughter. The neighborhood I'd grown up in was homogeneously Hindu, Bengali-speaking, and middle-class. I didn't expect myself to ever disobey or disappoint my father by setting my own goals and taking charge of my future.

4

Edith Piaf

All I've done all my life is disobey.

5

Rachel Weisz

I didn't think the teachers had the right to tell me what to do. I would just disobey, talk in the classroom, get very bad grades.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISOBEY»

Discover the use of disobey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disobey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Discretion to Disobey: A Study of Lawful Departures from ...

Beyond civil disobedience and the citizen's power to protest and defy law, this book looks at rule departures actually sanctioned by law.This acclaimed study by philosophy professor Mortimer Kadish and law professor Sanford Kadish is a ...

Mortimer Kadish and Sanford Kadish, Mortimer R. Kadish, Sanford H. Kadish, 2012

To Love, Honor and Disobey

Ana couldn't believe her luck when irresistibly sexy Sebastian Rentoul proposed.

Natalie Anderson, 2010

Things Happen When You Disobey God

Things Happen When You Disobey God is a beautifully illustrated book that will certainly appeal to young children. It is an excellent, easy to read teaching tool. It is designed to inspire children the value of obeying God.

Willie Sells Lemon, 2011

Conscience: The Duty to Obey and the Duty to Disobey

Questions religion's capacity and will to break from mindless conformity.

Harold M. Schulweis, 2010

Obligations: Essays on Disobedience, War, and Citizenship

According to liberal political theory, as formulated by John Locke, any individual citizen, oppressed by the rulers of the state, has a right to disobey their commands, break their laws, even rebel and seek to replace the rulers and change the ...

Michael Walzer, 1970

International Human Right to Conscientious Objection to ...

Both legal norms relate to the duty to disobey manifestly illegal orders under international law. The right to conscientious objection includes selective conscientious objection to taking part in a certain armed conflict, with selective conscientious ...

Hitomi Takemura, 2008

Legend Into History ; And, Did Custer Disobey Orders at the ...

This long-awaited volume combines two classics by one of the most well-respected Custer authorities.

Charles Kuhlman, 1951

A Children's Book about Disobeying

This book is about Annie who will help you understand and deal with disobeying.

Joy Wilt Berry, 2005

Socrates in the Apology: An Essay on Plato's Apology of Socrates

Does this mean that he is saying he would disobey something that he believes to have the status of a law? Some have argued that it does not, on the grounds that such a court order would have no binding force in Athenian law and would, ...

C. D. C. Reeve, 1989

Transactions of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and ...

Further, ( 1) and (3) have the common factor named by “suifer” and “suffering;" also (3) and (2) have the common factor named by “disobedience” and "disobey." As indicated, I may follow either one. of two linking processes. 0n the one hand I  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISOBEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disobey is used in the context of the following news items.

We can't disobey God, no matter what USSupreme Court says

During World War II, we as a nation often sang with sincerity: God bless America. We pleaded for an end to the war and for guidance. The Lord ... «Idaho Press-Tribune, Jul 15»

Supreme Court of Appeal: No corruption in the judiciary

... back South Africa's judges in rejecting criticism by politicians, Mogoeng said he doesn't believe government will disobey more court orders. «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»

'Black Friday': The day Israel officially adopted its 'anything goes …

And when the army spokesman decides, who would dare disobey? IDF video clips of sentimental and military significance, but with no ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»

Despite San Francisco criticism, Clinton once backed sanctuary city …

Asked if she would allow sanctuary cities to disobey federal law, Clinton said: "Well, I don't think there is any choice. The ICE groups go in and ... «Fox News, Jul 15»

Report: Uber uses GPS to punish drivers in China who get close to …

Uber is urging its drivers in China “not to get involved in conflicts with authorities and has threatened to punish those who disobey,” reports the ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»

LETTER: Taxis runs by thugs

They disobey the law at just about every turn, especially when they are unhappy about something. These protests inevitably turn violent. «BDlive, Jul 15»

Opinion: Love & Mercy, the Croatian Way

As Wilson explains in the movie: “I can't do that [disobey Landy]. He is my legal guardian. He can do things to me… He can send me away… «Human Rights Watch, Jul 15»

Police at 22 Division seek arrest of Justin Dusome-Molnar

Catch-22 is seeking the arrest of Justin Dusome-Molnar, 24. He is wanted for: disobey a court order and assault with a weapon. «insideTORONTO.com, Jul 15»

Greece “No” to EU Plutocracy: How the Empire Will Strike Back …

We have recently seen how a country – in this case Armenia – can be easily “punished” for daring to disobey the imperial diktats. I think that ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»

Stalin! Hitler! Man Marries Bacon! The Religious Right's Most …

We will urge Christians to massively disobey any law that invades our religious freedom.” But what does disobedience mean? Conservatives ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»