rebel

re·bel

R0076100 (rĭ-bĕl′)intr.v. re·belled, re·bel·ling, re·bels 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. Rebel A Confederate soldier.3. A person who resists or defies authority or convention: "In her own mind, Jan is ... a rebel, an iconoclast, a strange and estranged and angry freedom fighter" (Perri Klass).

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[Middle English rebellen, from Old French rebeller, from Latin rebellāre : re-, re- + bellāre, to make war (from bellum, war). N., Middle English, rebellious, rebel, from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis, from rebellāre.]

rebel

vb, -bels, -belling or -belled1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to resist or rise up against a government or other authority, esp by force of arms2. to dissent from an accepted moral code or convention of behaviour, dress, etc3. to show repugnance (towards) n 4. a. a person who rebels b. (as modifier): a rebel soldier; a rebel leader. 5. a person who dissents from some accepted moral code or convention of behaviour, dress, etc [C13: from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis insurgent, from re- + bellum war] ˈrebeldom n

reb•el

(n., adj. ˈrɛb əl; v. rɪˈbɛl)

n., adj., v. -belled, -bel•ling. n. 1. a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against a government or ruler. 2. a person who resists any authority, control, or tradition. 3. (usu. cap.) a Confederate soldier: used chiefly by Northerners. adj. 4. rebellious; defiant. 5. of or pertaining to rebels. v.i. 6. to act as a rebel. 7. to show or feel utter repugnance. re•bel [1250–1300; < Old French rebelle < Latin rebellis renewing a war =re- re- + -bellis, adj. derivative of bellum war]

rebel

Past participle: rebelled
Gerund: rebelling

Imperative
rebel
rebel

Present
I rebel
you rebel
he/she/it rebels
we rebel
you rebel
they rebel

Preterite
I rebelled
you rebelled
he/she/it rebelled
we rebelled
you rebelled
they rebelled

Present Continuous
I am rebelling
you are rebelling
he/she/it is rebelling
we are rebelling
you are rebelling
they are rebelling

Present Perfect
I have rebelled
you have rebelled
he/she/it has rebelled
we have rebelled
you have rebelled
they have rebelled

Past Continuous
I was rebelling
you were rebelling
he/she/it was rebelling
we were rebelling
you were rebelling
they were rebelling

Past Perfect
I had rebelled
you had rebelled
he/she/it had rebelled
we had rebelled
you had rebelled
they had rebelled

Future
I will rebel
you will rebel
he/she/it will rebel
we will rebel
you will rebel
they will rebel

Future Perfect
I will have rebelled
you will have rebelled
he/she/it will have rebelled
we will have rebelled
you will have rebelled
they will have rebelled

Future Continuous
I will be rebelling
you will be rebelling
he/she/it will be rebelling
we will be rebelling
you will be rebelling
they will be rebelling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been rebelling
you have been rebelling
he/she/it has been rebelling
we have been rebelling
you have been rebelling
they have been rebelling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been rebelling
you will have been rebelling
he/she/it will have been rebelling
we will have been rebelling
you will have been rebelling
they will have been rebelling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been rebelling
you had been rebelling
he/she/it had been rebelling
we had been rebelling
you had been rebelling
they had been rebelling

Conditional
I would rebel
you would rebel
he/she/it would rebel
we would rebel
you would rebel
they would rebel

Past Conditional
I would have rebelled
you would have rebelled
he/she/it would have rebelled
we would have rebelled
you would have rebelled
they would have rebelled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Rebel - `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniformsgreyback, Johnny, Johnny Reb, Rebcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechConfederate soldier - a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
	2.	rebel - a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)freedom fighter, insurgent, insurrectionistmutineer - someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer - a disputant who advocates reformrevolutionary, revolutionist, subversive, subverter - a radical supporter of political or social revolutionYoung Turk - a member of one or more of the insurgent groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule
	3.	rebel - someone who exhibits great independence in thought and actionmaverickrecusant, nonconformist - someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
Verb	1.	rebel - take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiancerise up, arise, risedissent, protest, resist - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"revolt - make revolution; "The people revolted when bread prices tripled again"mutiny - engage in a mutiny against an authority
	2.	rebel - break with established customsrenegadedissent, protest, resist - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"

rebel

noun1. revolutionary, resistance fighter, insurgent, secessionist, mutineer, insurrectionary, revolutionist fighting between rebels and government forces2. nonconformist, dissident, maverick, dissenter, heretic, apostate, schismatic She had been a rebel at school.verb1. revolt, resist, rise up, mutiny, take to the streets, take up arms, man the barricades Poverty-stricken citizens could rise up and rebel.2. defy, dissent, disobey, come out against, refuse to obey, dig your heels in (informal) The child who rebels against his parents is unlikely to be overlooked.3. recoil, shrink, shy away, flinch, show repugnance His free spirit rebelled at this demand.adjective1. rebellious, revolutionary, insurgent, mutinous, insubordinate, insurrectionary Many soldiers in this rebel platoon joined as teenagers.Quotations
"What is a rebel? A man who says no" [Albert Camus The Rebel]
"To be a rebel is not to be a revolutionary. It is more often but a way of spinning one's wheels deeper in the sand" [Kate Millett Sexual Politics]
"No one can go on being a rebel too long without turning into an autocrat" [Lawrence Durrell Balthazar]

rebel

verbTo refuse allegiance to and oppose by force a government or ruling authority:mutiny, revolt, rise (up).nounA person who rebels:insurgent, insurrectionary, insurrectionist, mutineer, revolutionary, revolutionist.

Translations

反抗叛逆者造反者

rebel

(ˈrebl) noun1. a person who opposes or fights against people in authority, eg a government. The rebels killed many soldiers; (also adjective) rebel troops. 造反者，反抗者 造反者2. a person who does not accept the rules of normal behaviour etc. My son is a bit of a rebel. 叛逆的人 叛逆者 (rəˈbel) verb – past tense, past participle reˈbelled – to fight (against people in authority). The people rebelled against the dictator; Teenagers often rebel against their parents' way of life. 反抗 反抗rebellion (rəˈbeljən) noun1. an open or armed fight against a government etc. 武裝叛亂 武装叛乱2. a refusal to obey orders or to accept rules etc. 叛逆 反叛rebellious (rəˈbeljəs) adjective rebelling or likely to rebel. rebellious troops/children. 反叛的，叛逆的 反叛的，反抗的 reˈbelliously adverb 反叛地，叛逆的 反叛地reˈbelliousness noun 反叛，叛逆 反叛，反抗