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   reb·el

   noun

   • 1. a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler: "Tory rebels" Similar revolutionaryinsurgentrevolutionistmutineeragitatorsubversiveguerrillaanarchistterroristfreedom fighterresistance fightertraitorrenegadehistorical:ZapatistaMontonerorare:insurrectionistinsurrectionaryinsurgentrevolutionarymutinousrebelliousmutinyingtraitorousrenegaderare:insurrectionaryinsurrectionist
   • ▪ a person who resists authority, control, or convention. Similar nonconformistdissenterdissidenticonoclastmaverickdisruptorhereticrecusantapostateschismaticinformal:bad boy

   verb

   • 1. rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or ruler: "the Earl of Pembroke subsequently rebelled against Henry III" Similar revoltmutinyriotrise uprise up in armstake up armsstage/mount a rebelliontake to the streetsdefy the authoritiesrefuse to obey ordersbe insubordinate
   • ▪ (of a person) resist authority, control, or convention: "respect did not prevent children from rebelling against their parents" Similar defydisobeyrefuse to obeyfloutkick againstchallengeopposeresistbe at odds withrefuse to accept the authority ofrepudiatedissentfly in the face ofkick over the tracesOpposite obeyconform
   • ▪ show or feel repugnance for or resistance to something: "as I came over the hill my legs rebelled—I could walk no further" Similar recoilshow/feel repugnanceshrink (from)flinch (from)shy away (from)pull back (from)

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French rebelle (noun), rebeller (verb), from Latin rebellis (used originally with reference to a fresh declaration of war by the defeated), based on bellum ‘war’.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word rebel, which can be an adjective, noun, or verb. A rebel is someone who opposes or disobeys authority or government.

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   A rebel is a person who opposes the government, rules, or authority, or who fights against them using force. Learn more about the noun and verb forms, synonyms, collocations, and usage of rebel with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   noun. a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of their country. Synonyms: insurrectionist, insurgent, traitor, mutineer. a person who resists any authority, control, or tradition.

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   Learn the meaning of rebel as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and common collocations. Find out how to pronounce rebel and translate it in different languages.

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   1. /ˈrɛbəl/ someone who exhibits independence in thought and action. 2. /rɪˈbɛl/ take part in an uprising; renounce a former allegiance. IPA guide. Other forms: rebels; rebelled; rebelling.

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   Rebels are people who are fighting against the people who are in charge somewhere, for example the government.

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   Definition of rebel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.