took law into own hands (verb) disobey: disregard rules; refuse to conform
Sinonime: balk, be remiss, break rules,
contravene,
counteract,
dare,
decline,
defy,
desert,
differ,
disagree,
evade, flout, fly in face of, go counter to,
ignore,
infringe, insurrect, misbehave,
mutiny,
neglect, not heed, not listen, not mind,
object, overstep, pay no attention to,
rebel, recalcitrate,
resist,
revolt,
revolution,
revolutionize,
riot, rise in arms, run riot, set aside, shirk,
strike, take law into own hands,
transgress,
violate,
withstandAntonime: conform, go along,
obey,
oblige,
regard,
submit