disobey command
Frequency: 7.08.1 per million words
To not do what you are told to do by a person in authority, a rule, or a law.
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- The soldier was court-martialed because he disobeyed a direct command.
- A good dog rarely disobeys a command from its owner.
- He knew that to disobey the command meant certain death.
- The robot is programmed so that it will never disobey a command.
- How could you dare to disobey the king's command?
- Disobeying a command on the battlefield can have catastrophic consequences.
- If you disobey my command one more time, you will be relieved of your duties.
- She had never disobeyed a command before that fateful day.
- The general warned that any soldier who disobeyed the command would face severe punishment.
- The rebels chose to disobey the unfair commands issued by the tyrannical regime.