| abide by |
to obey; agree to. |
| adhere |
to obey or follow (usually followed by "to"). [1/2 definitions] |
| break |
to fail to obey or be faithful to. [1/19 definitions] |
| carry out |
to obey; follow. [1/3 definitions] |
| defiant |
showing no respect for authority; refusing to obey. |
| defiantly |
in a manner that shows a strong rejection of something or an unwillingness to obey. |
| defy |
to refuse to obey. [1/3 definitions] |
| disobedient |
refusing to obey; naughty. |
| disobey |
to fail or refuse to obey. |
| effective |
When a rule becomes effective, it starts to have force. People start having to obey it. If a law is not effective yet, it means that the law has been decided on, but nobody has to obey it yet. [1/2 definitions] |
| enforce |
to put in force; make people obey. |
| evade |
to avoid or fail to obey. [1/2 definitions] |
| jurisdiction |
Jurisdiction is the right or power to enforce the law and to judge what is legal or not. In a family, children do not usually have jurisdiction over what is against the rules or not, or the power to make others obey the rules. Usually, parents have this jurisdiction. In a country, the national government has jurisdiction with regard to some laws, but state and city governments have jurisdiction with regard to other laws. For example, cities have jurisdiction over where people are allowed to park on the streets. States have jurisdiction over how old you have to be to get married. |
| law |
any one rule that government makes and that people in a society must obey. [1/5 definitions] |
| mind |
to pay attention to and obey. [1/6 definitions] |
| nun1 |
a woman who is a member of a religious order. Nuns promise to live simply, not marry, and obey God. Many nuns live in convents. |
| obedient |
likely or willing to obey rules or orders. |
| obey |
When you obey someone, you do what that person tells you to do. [2 definitions] |
| parole |
the release of a prisoner before the time of punishment is finished. Prisoners who are given parole have behaved well in prison. When on parole, they must obey certain rules. [1/2 definitions] |
| peace |
When police keep the peace, they make sure that people obey the laws and that there is safety and order. [1/3 definitions] |
| police |
to control, keep safe, or cause to obey the law. [1/3 definitions] |