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rebel against — Syn: defy, disobey, kick against, challenge, oppose, resist … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
rebel — [reb′əl; ] for v. [ ri bel′] n. [ME < OFr rebelle < L rebellis, rebel, rebellious < rebellare: see REBEL the vi.] 1. one who engages in armed resistance against the established government of one s country 2. a person who resists any… … English World dictionary
Rebel — Re*bel (r[ e]*b[e^]l ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rebelled} (r[ e]*b[e^]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rebelling}.] [F. rebeller, fr. L. rebellare to make war again; pref. re again + bellare to make war, fr. bellum war. See {Bellicose}, and cf. {Revel} to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rebel — I UK [ˈreb(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms rebel : singular rebel plural rebels ** 1) a) someone who tries to remove a government or leader using force Fighting between the rebels and government troops continues in the north. b) [only… … English dictionary
rebel — 01. Teenagers generally [rebel] against authority in our culture. 02. The priest s son totally [rebelled] against his religious upbringing, and eventually left the church permanently. 03. He was quite [rebellious], and in trouble with the law… … Grammatical examples in English
rebel — ♦♦ rebels, rebelling, rebelled (The noun is pronounced [[t]re̱bəl[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]rɪbe̱l[/t]].) 1) N COUNT: usu pl Rebels are people who are fighting against their own country s army in order to change the political system there … English dictionary
rebel — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ anti government ▪ leftist (esp. AmE), left wing, right wing ▪ separatist ▪ Communist, Maoist … Collocations dictionary
rebel — re|bel1 [ rebl ] noun count ** 1. ) someone who tries to remove a government or leader using force: Fighting between the rebels and government troops continues in the north. a ) only before noun relating to rebels or their activities: a rebel… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rebel — I n. a rebel against II v. (D; intr.) to rebel against, at (to rebel against tyranny; they rebelled at the thought of getting up before dawn) * * * [ reb(ə)l] at (to rebel against tyranny; they rebelled at the thought of getting up before dawn)… … Combinatory dictionary
rebel — reb|el1 [ˈrebəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: rebel rebellious (13 21 centuries), from Old French rebelle, from Latin, from bellum war ] 1.) someone who opposes or fights against people in authority ▪ Anti government rebels attacked the town.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
