acatar
Meanings
Verb
1. to comply with, to obey (transitive)
Examples13
Ellos acataron la orden de su líder.
They submitted to their leader's order.
Ellos no acataron la orden del policía.
They defied the policeman's order.
Los soldados deben acatar órdenes.
Soldiers must follow orders.
Mientras estés en mi casa, tienes que acatar mis reglas.
As long as you're in my house, you have to abide by my rules.
Siempre deberíamos acatar las leyes.
We should always obey laws.
Debemos acatar las normas.
We must obey the rules.