26984 words

rebel

7 definitions • 9 examples
1
a person who is opposed to the political system in their country and tries to change it using force :

Examples:

The rebels took over the capital and set up a new government.
2
a person who does not like rules or authority, and shows this by behaving differently from most people in society:

Examples:

He was a rebel when he was a teenager and dyed his hair pink.
3
to fight against the government:

Examples:

The people rebelled against the harsh new government.
4
to refuse to obey rules or people in authority:

Examples:

Jacob rebelled against his parents' plans for him and left school at the age of 16.
If you are too strict with teenagers, they often rebel.
5
to react against a feeling, action, plan, etc.:

Examples:

My poor sick stomach rebelled at the idea of any more food.
6
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:

Examples:

The government tried to set up talks with the rebels.
Though he dressed unusually, he never meant to be a rebel.
7
Soldiers fighting for the southern states in the American Civil War were called rebels.

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