desobedecer — meaning in English

English meaning

• defy verb To openly refuse to obey or comply with something.
• disobey verb To refuse or fail to follow an order or rule.

Senses

desobedecer is used for these senses in English:

• defy (transitive) To refuse to obey.
• disobey (transitive) To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey an order of (somebody).

defy — full definition

1. verb To openly refuse to obey or comply with something.
2. verb To resist or fail to conform to something, as if impossible to overcome.

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