disobeyed
Ignored the command
Disobeyed is the past tense of disobey—to fail or refuse to follow a rule, command, or authority: She disobeyed her parents and stayed out past curfew.
The word implies a conscious choice to act against what one has been told to do, whether by a person, law, or institution.
Revolt against authority
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
- revoltOrganized resistance to power
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
- seditionInciting revolt against government
coup · insurgence · subversion · overthrow · dissent · resistance · protest · rioting
Instructions to obey
- commandsAuthoritative orders given
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
- lawsEnforceable societal rules
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
directives · mandates · edicts · decrees · curfew · prohibitions · restrictions · guidelines
Defying workplace authority
- noncomplianceFailure to follow requirements
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- recalcitranceStubborn refusal to obey
contravention · disregard · flouting · refusal · rejection · opposition · transgression · violation
Penalty for an offense
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
retribution · chastisement · grounding · suspension · detention · correction · admonition · scolding
mutiny
Revolt against authority
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
- revoltOrganized resistance to power
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
sedition · coup · insurgence · subversion · overthrow · dissent · resistance · protest · rioting · unrest
orders
Instructions to obey
- commandsAuthoritative orders given
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
- lawsEnforceable societal rules
regulations · directives · mandates · edicts · decrees · curfew · prohibitions · restrictions · guidelines · protocols
insubordination
Defying workplace authority
- noncomplianceFailure to follow requirements
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
recalcitrance · contravention · disregard · flouting · refusal · rejection · opposition · transgression · violation · infringement
punishment
Penalty for an offense
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
sanction · retribution · chastisement · grounding · suspension · detention · correction · admonition · scolding · censure