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Spell Bee Word: Disobey


What does disobey mean?

Word: Disobey

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Disobey means to not do what a person, rule or law tells you to do.

Synonyms: defy, break

Antonyms: follow, comply

How do you spell disobey?

Syllables: dis - o - bey

Tricky part: The end is ey, not ay, even though it sounds like say.

Watch out for: disobay, disobei, disobeye

Memory tip: Read the last two letters as a sign: E for every, Y for you. Every one of you must follow the rules.

Disobey in a sentence

Example 1: Drivers who disobey traffic lights may be fined.

Example 2: The puppy disobeyed and ran into the garden.

Example 3: Never disobey the lifeguard at the swimming pool.

Fun Fact

Disobey came into English more than 600 years ago from the Old French word desobeir.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

disobey

a) resist
b) ignore
c) obey
d) question

Show answer

c) obey. Ignoring or resisting goes against orders; the opposite is to follow them.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

dissobey

a) b
b) o
c) s
d) y

Show answer

c) s. Obey starts with o, so the s of dis is not doubled.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) obediant
b) rebelious
c) disobey
d) punishmant

Show answer

c) disobey. Punishment, rebellious and obedient each have a wrong or missing letter.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ebysodi

a) disobey
b) bodies
c) dismay
d) obeyed

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a) disobey. Obeyed has two e's and no s, bodies has no y, and dismay needs an m.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which child is disobeying?

a) one who uses the zebra crossing
b) one who waits for the green man
c) one who holds an adult's hand
d) one who crosses on a red signal

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d) one who crosses on a red signal

2. What may happen to a footballer who keeps disobeying the referee?

a) he may win a medal
b) he may be made captain
c) he may get a yellow card
d) he may get a free kick

Show answer

c) he may get a yellow card

Associated Words

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