Obey and Spearhead

Opposite meaning words

Obey verb - To act according to the commands of.

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Spearhead is an antonym for obey.

Nearby Word: obeying

Spearhead verb - To serve as leader of.

Usage example: unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement

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Obey is an antonym for spearhead.

Nearby Words: spear, spearheaded, spearheading

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Spearhead and Obey. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/obey/spearhead

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