desacatar

to disobey

desacatar(dehs-ah-kah-tahr)

transitive verb

1. (not to obey)

a. to disobey

El comandante desacató las órdenes del general, pero ganó la batalla.

The commander disobeyed the general's orders, but won the battle.

b. to defy

Si desacatas la autoridad del jefe, te despedirán.

If you defy your boss's authority, you will be fired.

2. (to be impolite towards)

a.

no direct translation

No sabía que estaba desacatando su tradición cuando no quise fumar la pipa.

I didn't know I was being disrespectful to their tradition when I didn't want to smoke the pipe.

Los que desacataban al jefe eran excluídos de la tribu.

Those who didn't respect the chief were shunned from the tribe.

desacatar

transitive verb

1. (ley, regla)

a. to disobey

2. (costumbre, persona)

a. not to respect

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desacatar

transitive verb

[+ley] to disobey; [+norma] to fail to comply with; [+persona] to be disrespectful to;