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noun
- 1. a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or leader: "Tory rebels" Similar
verb
- 1. rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or leader: "the Earl of Pembroke subsequently rebelled against Henry III" Similar
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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.
The meaning of REBEL is opposing or taking arms against a government or ruler. How to use rebel in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
You can say that someone is a rebel if you think that they behave differently from other people and have rejected the values of society or of their parents. She had been a rebel at school. Synonyms: nonconformist , dissident , maverick , dissenter More Synonyms of rebel
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.
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.
someone who fights against the government in their country, especially a soldier: Rebels seized control of the airport. rebel noun [C] (AGAINST AUTHORITY) someone who does not like authority and refuses to obey rules. rebel. verb [ I ] uk / rɪˈbel / us present participle rebelling | past tense and past participle rebelled. rebel verb [I] (FIGHT)
1. To refuse allegiance to and oppose by force an established government or ruling authority. 2. To resist or defy an authority or a generally accepted convention. 3. To feel or express strong unwillingness or repugnance: She rebelled at the unwelcome suggestion. n. reb·el (rĕb′əl) 1. One who rebels or is in rebellion. 2.
