Antonyms for obey
oʊˈbeɪobey

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1. obeyverb

   Antonyms:
   disobey, defy

2. obeyverb

   Antonyms:
   disobey, defy

3. obeyverb

   Antonyms:
   disobey, defy

4. obeyverb

   Antonyms:
   disobey, defy

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 6 votes

1. obey

   Anything that comes after or goes after another, either in space or in time, is said to follow it. A servant follows or attends his master; a victorious general may follow the retiring enemy merely to watch and hold him in check; he chases or pursues with intent to overtake and attack; the chase is closer and hotter than the pursuit. (Compare synonyms for HUNT.) One event may follow another either with or without special connection; if it ensues, there is some orderly connection; as, the ensuing year; if it results from another, there is some relation of effect, consequence, or inference. A clerk observes his employer's directions. A child obeys his parent's commands, follows or copies his example, imitates his speech and manners. The compositor follows copy; the incoming succeeds the outgoing official.

   Synonyms:
   accompany, attend, chase, come after, copy, ensue, follow, go after, heed, imitate, observe, practise, pursue, result, succeed

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.2 / 6 votes

1. obey

   Antonyms:
   resist, disobey, refuse

   Synonyms:
   submit, comply, yield

Matched Categories

1. • Conform

Princeton's WordNetRate this antonym:5.0 / 1 vote

1. obeyverb

   be obedient to

   Antonyms:
   disobey

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. obeyverb

   Synonyms:
   comply, submit to, heed, regard, be ruled by

How to use obey in a sentence?

1. Henry David Thoreau:

   Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once?

2. Paulo Guedes:

   Now we are hit by this (coronavirus) wave ... we are under the guidance of Minister Mandetta, people can obey Mandetta's social isolation orders.

3. Rod Wright:

   Ladies and Gentlemen, we only pass laws against people who obey the law. Drug dealers, bank robbers and rapists don’t care what we do because they willfully violate the law anyway.

4. Adam Snider:

   Getting drivers to slow down and obey the speed limit, buckle up every trip and always drive sober will be key to reversing these negative trends.

5. Brittany Zamora:

   I am a good and genuine person who made a mistake and regret it deeply, i lived my life respecting and trying to obey every law. Im not a threat to society by any means.

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