estuvo obedeciendo
-he/she was obeying
,you were obeying
Preterite progressive él/ella/usted conjugation of obedecer.
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obedecer

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to comply with)-to obey
Synonyms for obedecer
acatar
to comply with
cumplir con
to carry out
observar
to observe
respetar
to observe
seguir
to follow
atenerse
to abide by
hacer caso
to pay attention to
subordinarse
to subordinate oneself
Antonyms for obedecer
desacatar
to disobey
desafiar
to defy
desobedecer
to disobey
incumplir
to fail to fulfill
no hacer caso a
to ignore
plantar cara
to confront
amotinarse
to riot
enfrentarse a
to confront
infringir
to infringe
no hacer caso de
to ignore
oponerse
to oppose
oponerse a
to oppose
portarse mal
to misbehave
rebelarse
to rebel
transgredir
to transgress
violar
to violate
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to comply with)-to obey
Synonyms for obedecer
acatar
to comply with
Antonyms for obedecer
desobedecer
to disobey
no hacer caso a
to ignore
desafiar
to defy
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