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resist vs disobey

disobey vs resist

resist and disobey both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
resist No No Yes No
disobey No No Yes No
As verbs, disobey is a hypernym of resist; that is, disobey is a word with a broader meaning than resist:
  • resist: refuse to comply
  • disobey: refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
resist (verb) disobey (verb)
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
withstand the force of something
refuse to comply
express opposition through action or words
elude, especially in a baffling way
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
Difference between resist and disobey

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