OBEY Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For OBEY
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disobey | verbv | |||||||
verb • refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient | ||||||||
defy | verbv | |||||||
verb • resist or confront with resistance • elude, especially in a baffling way • challenge | ||||||||
rebel | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) • `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms • someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action verb • take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance • break with established customs | ||||||||
resist | verbv | |||||||
verb • elude, especially in a baffling way • stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something • express opposition through action or words • withstand the force of something • resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ • refuse to comply | ||||||||
disregard | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • lack of attention and due care • willful lack of care and attention verb • refuse to acknowledge • bar from attention or consideration • give little or no attention to | ||||||||
dissent | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority • a difference of opinion • the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent verb • withhold assent • express opposition through action or words • be of different opinions | ||||||||
ignore | verbv | |||||||
verb • refuse to acknowledge • bar from attention or consideration • fail to notice • give little or no attention to • be ignorant of or in the dark about | ||||||||
oppose | verbv | |||||||
verb • be against; express opposition to • fight against or resist strongly • contrast with equal weight or force • set into opposition or rivalry • act against or in opposition to • be resistant to | ||||||||
violate | verbv | |||||||
verb • fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • destroy • violate the sacred character of a place or language • force (someone) to have sex against their will • destroy and strip of its possession |