What does "desacato" mean in English?

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Spanish

desacato

English

contempt

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Alternative translations of "desacato"

disobedience
insubordination
defiance
contempt of court

Examples of how to use "desacato" in Spanish

Spanish
Fue acusado de desacato.
English
He was charged with contempt.
Spanish
El desacato al juez tiene consecuencias legales.
English
Contempt of court has legal consequences.
Spanish
Ella mostró desacato en la reunión.
English
She showed contempt at the meeting.
Spanish
No muestres desacato en clase, por favor.
English
Please don't show contempt in class.
Spanish
La desacata desafió las órdenes del director.
English
The defiant one challenged the principal's orders.

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Fue acusado de desacato.

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