Transgress vs Disobey - What's the difference?
transgress | disobey |
To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
* Dryden
To act in violation of some law.
* Milton
To commit an offense; to sin.
* Beaumont and Fletcher
(of the sea) To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.
In lang=en terms the difference between transgress and disobey
is that transgress is to act in violation of some law while disobey is to refuse to obey.As verbs the difference between transgress and disobey
is that transgress is to exceed or overstep some limit or boundary while disobey is to refuse to obey an order of (somebody).transgress
English
Verb
(es)- surpassing common faith, transgressing nature's law
- For man will hearken to his glozing lies, / And easily transgress the sole command.
- Why give you peace to this imperate beast / That hath so long transgressed you?