rebel

rebel
rebellike, adj.
n., adj. /reb"euhl/; v. /ri bel"/, n., adj., v., rebelled, rebelling.
n.
1. a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.
2. a person who resists any authority, control, or tradition.
adj.
3. rebellious; defiant.
4. of or pertaining to rebels.
v.i. rebel
5. to reject, resist, or rise in arms against one's government or ruler.
6. to resist or rise against some authority, control, or tradition.
7. to show or feel utter repugnance: His very soul rebelled at spanking the child.
[1250-1300; (adj.) ME < OF rebelle < L rebellis renewing a war, equiv. to re- RE- + bell(um) war + -is adj. suffix; (v.) ME rebellen ( < OF rebeller) < L rebellare; (n.) ME rebel, deriv. of the adj.]
Syn. 1. insurrectionist, mutineer, traitor. 1, 3. insurgent. 3. mutinous. 5. revolt, mutiny.

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