disobey
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ// UK //dˌɪsəʊbˈeɪ// dis·obey
v. to refuse to follow a rule, a law, or an order from someone in authority.
v. to fail to comply with a command, law, or regulation. Transitive — requires a direct object representing the authority or instruction being ignored.
The student was punished for disobeying the teacher.
The protesters were arrested for disobeying the curfew imposed by the local government.
By choosing to disobey the court's final order, the corporation faced significant financial penalties and a loss of public trust.
From Old French desobeir.