desacatar
/desakaˈtaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- desacato
- preterite (yo)
- desacaté
- past participle
- desacatado
Meaning
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to disobey
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Desacató la orden.
He defied the order.
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Similar words
desacatar implies disobeying or showing contempt for authority, a legal term; desobedecer is more general, to disobey rules or a person.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
desobedecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to disobey."
Practice
1 What does desacatar mean?
to disobey
2 Which fingerprint chart matches desacatar?
desacatar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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