abide by /a'baid b a i/ (abides by, abiding by, abided by) phrasal verb If you abide by a law, agreement, or decision, you do what it says you should do. a warning to employees to improve performance levels and abide by organizational rules making sure that people abide by the law ► c o l l o c a t io n s : abide by a rule/law/restriction abide by a ceasefire/agreement ► s y n o n y m s : observe, obey, adhere to ► a n t o n y m : disobey 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 @Academic_Vocabulary @Academic_Vocabulary @Academic_Vocabulary 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰