disobey
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- Words With Friends
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- Letters
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/ˌdɪs.əˈbeɪ/
(UK)
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/ˌdɪs.əˈbeɪ/ (UK) · /ˌdɪs.əˈbeɪ/ (US) · /ˌdɪs.oʊˈbeɪ/ (US)
Definition of disobey
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(transitive)To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey an order of (somebody).
“disobey the rules”
“disobey your parents”
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verb
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(transitive)To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey an order of (somebody).
“disobey the rules”
“disobey your parents”
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(intransitive)To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey.
“The powerful Bene Gesserit sisterhood for ninety generations has been manipulating bloodlines to produce the Kwisatz Haderach, a superbeing. On Caladan, Jessica, a member of the sisterhood and the bound concubine of Duke Leto Atreides, had been ordered to bear only daughters. Because of her love for the duke, she disobeyed and gave birth to a son: Paul, Paul Atreides.”
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Etymology
From Old French desobeir.
Words you can make from disobey
93 playable · top: OBEYS (10 pts)
Best play obeys 10 points6-letter words
2 words5-letter words
5 words4-letter words
31 words- BODY 10 pts
- DOBY 10 pts
- BEYS 9 pts
- BOYS 9 pts
- BYES 9 pts
- OBEY 9 pts
- SYBO 9 pts
- YOBS 9 pts
- DEYS 8 pts
- DYES 8 pts
- YODS 8 pts
- BEDS 7 pts
- BIDE 7 pts
- BIDS 7 pts
- BODE 7 pts
- BODS 7 pts
- DEBS 7 pts
- DIBS 7 pts
- DOBE 7 pts
- OYES 7 pts
- BIOS 6 pts
- BISE 6 pts
- OBES 6 pts
- OBIS 6 pts
- DESI 5 pts
- DIES 5 pts
- DOES 5 pts
- DOSE 5 pts
- IDES 5 pts
- ODES 5 pts
- SIDE 5 pts
3-letter words
35 words- BEY 8 pts
- BOY 8 pts
- BYE 8 pts
- BYS 8 pts
- YOB 8 pts
- DEY 7 pts
- DYE 7 pts
- YOD 7 pts
- BED 6 pts
- BID 6 pts
- BOD 6 pts
- DEB 6 pts
- DIB 6 pts
- SOY 6 pts
- YES 6 pts
- BES 5 pts
- BIO 5 pts
- BIS 5 pts
- BOS 5 pts
- OBE 5 pts
- OBI 5 pts
- SIB 5 pts
- SOB 5 pts
- DIE 4 pts
- DIS 4 pts
- DOE 4 pts
- DOS 4 pts
- EDS 4 pts
- IDS 4 pts
- ODE 4 pts
- ODS 4 pts
- SOD 4 pts
- OES 3 pts
- OSE 3 pts
- SEI 3 pts
2-letter words
19 wordsHooks
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