# disobey

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌdɪs.əˈbeɪ/ · frequency rank #35,689

## Definitions
1. To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey an order of (somebody).
2. To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey.

## Etymology
From Old French desobeir.

## Easily confused with
- **Disney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disney-vs-disobey)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ddisobey`, `diosbey`, `disboey`, `disobbey`, `disobeyy`, `disobye`, `disoeby`, `dissobey`, `dsiobey`, `idsobey`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/disobey