Comply
Comply verb - Act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes.
Direct
Direct verb - To issue orders to (someone) by right of authority.
Usage example: our tour guide directed us to wait in front of the building until she could rejoin us
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- He expects that he'll be ordered to bombard Adumar from orbit if they don't comply, in direct contradiction to his promise.
Source: I Gave My Word -
For example, when the T-850 is given a direct order from Kate Brewster to "Drop dead", he simply states that it's unable to comply and continues.
Source: Franchise / Terminator -
Reality Ensues: Cage refusing to comply with a direct order from a four-star general was not going to end well.
Source: Film / Edge of Tomorrow
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