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Transgress vs Disobey - What's the difference?

transgress | disobey |

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)
  • To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
  • * Dryden
  • surpassing common faith, transgressing nature's law
  • To act in violation of some law.
  • * Milton
  • For man will hearken to his glozing lies, / And easily transgress the sole command.
  • To commit an offense; to sin.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
  • Why give you peace to this imperate beast / That hath so long transgressed you?
  • (of the sea) To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.
  • disobey

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To refuse to obey an order of (somebody).
  • To refuse to obey.
  • Antonyms

    * obey

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