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disobey

di·so·bey

UK/ˌdɪs.əˈbeɪ/ US/ˌdɪs.əˈbeɪ/ fairly common

verb

1.

refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient

  • “He disobeyed his superviser and was fired”
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Origin

From Old French desobeir.

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