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    rebel

    noun

    verb

    • 1. rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or leader: "the Earl of Pembroke subsequently rebelled against Henry III" Similar revoltmutinyriotrise up

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

  3. The meaning of REBEL is opposing or taking arms against a government or ruler. How to use rebel in a sentence.

  4. To rebel is to make war against something you disagree with or refuse to conform to. In its most traditional sense, rebel literally means to wage war against a government or other form of rule in order to overthrow it.

  5. a person who refuses to accept the government’s power and uses force to oppose it, or a person who opposes authority and thinks or behaves differently: The government tried to set up talks with the rebels. Though he dressed unusually, he never meant to be a rebel. US history.

  6. When you rebel against your parents by dyeing your hair green and staying out without calling, you are acting in a way that questions both their authority and their rules about what is right and acceptable. A rebel is someone who fights authority.

  7. Rebels are people who are fighting against their own country's army in order to change the political system there. ...fighting between rebels and government forces. ...rebel forces in Liberia. Synonyms: revolutionary, resistance fighter, insurgent, secessionist More Synonyms of rebel. 2. countable noun B2.

  8. noun. /ˈrebl/ a person who fights against the government of their country. rebel forces. Armed rebels advanced towards the capital. Some parts of the country fell into rebel hands. Extra Examples. Topics War and conflict c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.