| 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. |
| enforce |
to put in force; make people obey. |
| evade |
to avoid or fail to obey. [1/2 definitions] |
| 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. |
| 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] |
| police |
to control, keep safe, or cause to obey the law. [1/3 definitions] |
| rebel |
one who fights against or does not obey authority. [2/5 definitions] |
| sanction |
an action taken by one or more nations with the purpose of forcing another nation to obey laws or behave morally. [1/5 definitions] |