Meaning & use
Disobeyed
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Failed to follow or comply with a rule, order, or instruction.
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She disobeyed her doctor's advice and returned to work too soon.
The student disobeyed the school's dress code by wearing sneakers to the formal event.
A note on using this word
The past tense form is often used in legal and disciplinary contexts to describe a specific, documented instance of rule-breaking.
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