- rebellion
- noun1 attempt to change the governmentADJECTIVE▪ full-scale, major▪ minor, small▪ open▪ armed▪ bloody, violent▪ military▪ grass-roots, popular▪
A grass-roots rebellion has flared nationwide against the proposed law.
▪ peasant, slave▪ internal▪The country has been plagued by wars, civil wars, and internal rebellions.
VERB + REBELLION▪ rise in, rise up in▪The slaves rose up in rebellion.
▪Simon de Montfort rose in rebellion in 1258.
▪ launch, raise (literary, esp. BrE), stage▪They staged a rebellion against Spanish rule in Mexico.
▪In July 1745 Charles sailed for Scotland to raise a rebellion in the Highlands.
▪ set off, spark off, start▪The re-introduction of conscription sparked off a major rebellion.
▪ foment, incite, provoke▪attempts to foment rebellion in the government
▪ provoke sb/sth to▪The new taxes provoked the population to open rebellion.
▪ threaten▪The party members threatened rebellion.
▪ join▪ take part in▪ lead▪ support▪ crush, put down, quell, suppressREBELLION + VERB▪ occur▪Peasant rebellions occurred throughout the 16th century.
▪ begin, break out▪Rebellion broke out in India.
▪ failPREPOSITION▪ in rebellion▪They are in rebellion against the conservative hierarchy of the Church.
▪ rebellion against▪a rebellion against the new regime
▪ rebellion over▪a rebellion over an increase in taxes
2 opposition to authorityADJECTIVE▪ adolescent, teenage, youth, youthfulPREPOSITION▪ rebellion against▪rebellion against their parents
PHRASES▪ an act of rebellion▪ a form of rebellion
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
