A person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or leader
“Heavily armed security forces then stormed the place and caught the rebel by surprise.”
A person who resists authority, control, or convention
“Hetfield, ever the rebel, resists the process until he goes into rehab for six months and gets with the Program.”
A person who violates their allegiance
A (young) person who misbehaves or is rebellious
A defiant and unruly young individual disregarding rules and norms
To rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or leader
“These colonial taxation policies are refused and once again Englishmen rebel against their King in defense of Liberty.”
To resist authority, control, or convention
“We must settle for nothing less than leaders who rebel against the beliefs and models that no longer apply.”
To show or feel repugnance for or resistance to something
“Any program that your mind interprets as punishment is one your mind is bound to rebel against.”
To involve oneself in a (public) protest or demonstration
To abandon one's country or cause, typically in favor of an opposing one
To create disturbance or controversy by expressing disagreement or criticism
To refuse to work as a protest
To disagree with or dispute
To act independently or unpredictably, disregarding authority or rules
To cause great inconvenience to, especially by misbehaving
To complain or object about something
Resistant to control or authority
“These rebel chefs choose to ignore the dictates of classic French cuisine.”
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