01 a. Neglecting or refusing to obey; omitting to do what is commanded, or doing what is prohibited; refractory; not observant of duty or rules p…
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Neglecting or refusing to obey; omitting to do what is commanded, or doing what is prohibited; refractory; not observant of duty or rules prescribed by authority; -- applied to persons and acts.“This disobedient spirit in the colonies.” — Burke.“Disobedient unto the word of the Lord.” — 1 Kings xiii. 26.
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Not yielding.“Medicines used unnecessarily contribute to shorten life, by sooner rendering peculiar parts of the system disobedient to stimuli.” — E. Darwin.