go against

disobeys

dɪsəˈbeɪ

verb

fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority).

around 1,000 soldiers had disobeyed orders and surrendered

defy,go against,flout,contravene,infringe,overstep,transgress,violate,fail to comply with,resist,oppose,rebel against,fly in the face of,disregard,ignore,pay no heed to,fail to observe,cock a snook at,infract,set at naught

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disobeying

dɪsəˈbeɪ

verb

fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority).

around 1,000 soldiers had disobeyed orders and surrendered

defy,go against,flout,contravene,infringe,overstep,transgress,violate,fail to comply with,resist,oppose,rebel against,fly in the face of,disregard,ignore,pay no heed to,fail to observe,cock a snook at,infract,set at naught

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disobeyed

dɪsəˈbeɪ

verb

fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority).

around 1,000 soldiers had disobeyed orders and surrendered

defy,go against,flout,contravene,infringe,overstep,transgress,violate,fail to comply with,resist,oppose,rebel against,fly in the face of,disregard,ignore,pay no heed to,fail to observe,cock a snook at,infract,set at naught

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disobey

dɪsəˈbeɪ

verb

fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority).

around 1,000 soldiers had disobeyed orders and surrendered

defy,go against,flout,contravene,infringe,overstep,transgress,violate,fail to comply with,resist,oppose,rebel against,fly in the face of,disregard,ignore,pay no heed to,fail to observe,cock a snook at,infract,set at naught

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differs

ˈdɪfə

verb

be unlike or dissimilar.

the second set of data differed from the first

vary,be different,be unlike,be dissimilar,be distinguishable,diverge,deviate from,depart from,run counter to,contradict,contrast with,conflict with,be incompatible with,be at odds with,be in opposition to,go against

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differed

ˈdɪfə

verb

be unlike or dissimilar.

the second set of data differed from the first

vary,be different,be unlike,be dissimilar,be distinguishable,diverge,deviate from,depart from,run counter to,contradict,contrast with,conflict with,be incompatible with,be at odds with,be in opposition to,go against

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differ

ˈdɪfə

verb

be unlike or dissimilar.

the second set of data differed from the first

vary,be different,be unlike,be dissimilar,be distinguishable,diverge,deviate from,depart from,run counter to,contradict,contrast with,conflict with,be incompatible with,be at odds with,be in opposition to,go against

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defying

dɪˈfʌɪ

verb

openly resist or refuse to obey.

a woman who defies convention

disobey,refuse to obey,go against,rebel against,flout,fly in the face of,thumb one’s nose at,disregard,ignore,set one’s face against,kick against,break,violate,contravene,breach,infringe,cock a snook at,set at naught,resist,withstand,take a stand against,hold out against,stand up to,confront,face,meet head-on,take on,square up to,beard,brave,outface

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defy

dɪˈfʌɪ

verb

openly resist or refuse to obey.

a woman who defies convention

disobey,refuse to obey,go against,rebel against,flout,fly in the face of,thumb one’s nose at,disregard,ignore,set one’s face against,kick against,break,violate,contravene,breach,infringe,cock a snook at,set at naught,resist,withstand,take a stand against,hold out against,stand up to,confront,face,meet head-on,take on,square up to,beard,brave,outface

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defies

dɪˈfʌɪ

verb

openly resist or refuse to obey.

a woman who defies convention

disobey,refuse to obey,go against,rebel against,flout,fly in the face of,thumb one’s nose at,disregard,ignore,set one’s face against,kick against,break,violate,contravene,breach,infringe,cock a snook at,set at naught,resist,withstand,take a stand against,hold out against,stand up to,confront,face,meet head-on,take on,square up to,beard,brave,outface

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defied

dɪˈfʌɪ

verb

openly resist or refuse to obey.

a woman who defies convention

disobey,refuse to obey,go against,rebel against,flout,fly in the face of,thumb one’s nose at,disregard,ignore,set one’s face against,kick against,break,violate,contravene,breach,infringe,cock a snook at,set at naught,resist,withstand,take a stand against,hold out against,stand up to,confront,face,meet head-on,take on,square up to,beard,brave,outface

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contrasted

verb

differ strikingly.

his friend’s success contrasted with his own failure

differ from,be at variance with,be contrary to,conflict with,go against,be at odds with,be in opposition to,disagree with,clash with,set off,complement,scream at

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