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EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryDefinition
- : any of a large genus (Acacia) of leguminous shrubs and trees of warm regions with leaves pinnate or reduced to phyllodes and white or yellow flower clusters
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, "a species of Acacia, gum arabic," borrowed from Greek akakía "a plant of the Acacia genus (probably A. nilotica), acacia extract," of obscure origin; (sense 1) Middle English acacia, acacie "astringent gum made from the juice of green plums or sloes," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French acasie, acacie "juice of plums or sloes," borrowed from Medieval Latin acacia, going back to Latin, "gum arabic"disobey
disobeyed; disobeying; disobeys
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to be disobedient
- transitive verb
- : to fail to obey
Other Words
- disobeyer noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
defy mock rebel (against)Antonyms
comply (with) conform (to) follow mind obeyExamples
- //If you disobey, you will be severely punished.
- //The soldier disobeyed the general's orders.
- //He was afraid to disobey his father.
- //The driver had disobeyed the law.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense History and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French desobeir, from des- dis- + obeir to obeydisobey
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of //students who disobey their teachers and use cell phones in class //drivers who consistently disobey traffic lawsSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
Definition
- : any of a large genus (Acacia) of leguminous shrubs and trees of warm regions with leaves pinnate or reduced to phyllodes and white or yellow flower clusters
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, "a species of Acacia, gum arabic," borrowed from Greek akakía "a plant of the Acacia genus (probably A. nilotica), acacia extract," of obscure origin; (sense 1) Middle English acacia, acacie "astringent gum made from the juice of green plums or sloes," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French acasie, acacie "juice of plums or sloes," borrowed from Medieval Latin acacia, going back to Latin, "gum arabic"disobey
disobeyed; disobeying; disobeys
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to be disobedient
- transitive verb
- : to fail to obey
Other Words
- disobeyer noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
defy mock rebel (against)Antonyms
comply (with) conform (to) follow mind obeyExamples
- //If you disobey, you will be severely punished.
- //The soldier disobeyed the general's orders.
- //He was afraid to disobey his father.
- //The driver had disobeyed the law.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense History and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French desobeir, from des- dis- + obeir to obeydisobey
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of //students who disobey their teachers and use cell phones in class //drivers who consistently disobey traffic lawsSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
Definition
- : any of a large genus (Acacia) of leguminous shrubs and trees of warm regions with leaves pinnate or reduced to phyllodes and white or yellow flower clusters
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, "a species of Acacia, gum arabic," borrowed from Greek akakía "a plant of the Acacia genus (probably A. nilotica), acacia extract," of obscure origin; (sense 1) Middle English acacia, acacie "astringent gum made from the juice of green plums or sloes," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French acasie, acacie "juice of plums or sloes," borrowed from Medieval Latin acacia, going back to Latin, "gum arabic"disobey
disobeyed; disobeying; disobeys
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to be disobedient
- transitive verb
- : to fail to obey
Other Words
- disobeyer noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
defy mock rebel (against)Antonyms
comply (with) conform (to) follow mind obeyExamples
- //If you disobey, you will be severely punished.
- //The soldier disobeyed the general's orders.
- //He was afraid to disobey his father.
- //The driver had disobeyed the law.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense History and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French desobeir, from des- dis- + obeir to obeydisobey
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of //students who disobey their teachers and use cell phones in class //drivers who consistently disobey traffic lawsSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
Definition
- : any of a large genus (Acacia) of leguminous shrubs and trees of warm regions with leaves pinnate or reduced to phyllodes and white or yellow flower clusters
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, "a species of Acacia, gum arabic," borrowed from Greek akakía "a plant of the Acacia genus (probably A. nilotica), acacia extract," of obscure origin; (sense 1) Middle English acacia, acacie "astringent gum made from the juice of green plums or sloes," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French acasie, acacie "juice of plums or sloes," borrowed from Medieval Latin acacia, going back to Latin, "gum arabic"disobey
disobeyed; disobeying; disobeys
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to be disobedient
- transitive verb
- : to fail to obey
Other Words
- disobeyer noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
defy mock rebel (against)Antonyms
comply (with) conform (to) follow mind obeyExamples
- //If you disobey, you will be severely punished.
- //The soldier disobeyed the general's orders.
- //He was afraid to disobey his father.
- //The driver had disobeyed the law.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense History and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French desobeir, from des- dis- + obeir to obeydisobey
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of //students who disobey their teachers and use cell phones in class //drivers who consistently disobey traffic lawsSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
Definition
- : any of a large genus (Acacia) of leguminous shrubs and trees of warm regions with leaves pinnate or reduced to phyllodes and white or yellow flower clusters
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, "a species of Acacia, gum arabic," borrowed from Greek akakía "a plant of the Acacia genus (probably A. nilotica), acacia extract," of obscure origin; (sense 1) Middle English acacia, acacie "astringent gum made from the juice of green plums or sloes," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French acasie, acacie "juice of plums or sloes," borrowed from Medieval Latin acacia, going back to Latin, "gum arabic"disobey
disobeyed; disobeying; disobeys
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to be disobedient
- transitive verb
- : to fail to obey
Other Words
- disobeyer noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
defy mock rebel (against)Antonyms
comply (with) conform (to) follow mind obeyExamples
- //If you disobey, you will be severely punished.
- //The soldier disobeyed the general's orders.
- //He was afraid to disobey his father.
- //The driver had disobeyed the law.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense History and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French desobeir, from des- dis- + obeir to obeydisobey
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of //students who disobey their teachers and use cell phones in class //drivers who consistently disobey traffic lawsSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
Definition
- : any of a large genus (Acacia) of leguminous shrubs and trees of warm regions with leaves pinnate or reduced to phyllodes and white or yellow flower clusters
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, "a species of Acacia, gum arabic," borrowed from Greek akakía "a plant of the Acacia genus (probably A. nilotica), acacia extract," of obscure origin; (sense 1) Middle English acacia, acacie "astringent gum made from the juice of green plums or sloes," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French acasie, acacie "juice of plums or sloes," borrowed from Medieval Latin acacia, going back to Latin, "gum arabic"disobey
disobeyed; disobeying; disobeys
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to be disobedient
- transitive verb
- : to fail to obey
Other Words
- disobeyer noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
defy mock rebel (against)Antonyms
comply (with) conform (to) follow mind obeyExamples
- //If you disobey, you will be severely punished.
- //The soldier disobeyed the general's orders.
- //He was afraid to disobey his father.
- //The driver had disobeyed the law.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense History and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French desobeir, from des- dis- + obeir to obeydisobey
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of //students who disobey their teachers and use cell phones in class //drivers who consistently disobey traffic lawsSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
Definition
- : any of a large genus (Acacia) of leguminous shrubs and trees of warm regions with leaves pinnate or reduced to phyllodes and white or yellow flower clusters
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, "a species of Acacia, gum arabic," borrowed from Greek akakía "a plant of the Acacia genus (probably A. nilotica), acacia extract," of obscure origin; (sense 1) Middle English acacia, acacie "astringent gum made from the juice of green plums or sloes," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French acasie, acacie "juice of plums or sloes," borrowed from Medieval Latin acacia, going back to Latin, "gum arabic"disobey
disobeyed; disobeying; disobeys
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to be disobedient
- transitive verb
- : to fail to obey
Other Words
- disobeyer noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
defy mock rebel (against)Antonyms
comply (with) conform (to) follow mind obeyExamples
- //If you disobey, you will be severely punished.
- //The soldier disobeyed the general's orders.
- //He was afraid to disobey his father.
- //The driver had disobeyed the law.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense History and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French desobeir, from des- dis- + obeir to obeydisobey
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of //students who disobey their teachers and use cell phones in class //drivers who consistently disobey traffic lawsSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms