Disobeys (6)
I believe the answer is:
defies
'disobeys' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for defies that I've seen before include "Braves, dares; flouts" , "Openly resists" , "Refuses to comply or obey someone" , "Refuses to obey, challenges" , "Boldly refuses to obey" .)