disobey

 
Pronunciation: /dɪsəˈbeɪ/

verb

[with object]
  • fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority): around 1,000 soldiers had disobeyed orders and surrendered

Derivatives

disobeyer

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French desobeir, based on Latin oboedire 'obey' (see obey)