Synonyms & related words for disobey

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of disobey — including defy, transgress, contravene, violate, disregard, ignore. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to disobey

Explore words related to disobey — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include obey, flouting, disobedience, disobedient, disobediently, infract, nonobedience, comply. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for disobey

Common synonyms for disobey include defy, transgress, contravene, violate, disregard, ignore, overstep, resist — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does disobey come from?

The word disobey breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“not, opposite of”); and -audi, from Latin audire (“to hear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.