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noun | verb rebelrebel1 /ˈrɛbəl/ ●●○ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYrebel1Origin: 1300-1400 rebel rebellious (13-21 centuries), from Old French rebelle, from Latin, from bellum war 1someone who opposes or fights against people in authority: anti-government rebels rebel soldiers2someone who refuses to do things in the normal way, or in the way that other people want them to be done: a teenage rebel3social studies, politics someone who opposes the leaders of his or her organization or political party [Origin: 1300–1400 rebel rebellious (13–21 centuries), from Old French rebelle, from Latin, from bellum war] noun | verb rebelrebel2 /rɪˈbɛl/ ●○○ verb (rebelled, rebelling) [intransitive] VERB TABLErebel |
| Present | I, you, we, they | rebel | | he, she, it | rebels | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | rebelled | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have rebelled | | he, she, it | has rebelled | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had rebelled | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will rebel | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have rebelled |
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| Present | I | am rebelling | | he, she, it | is rebelling | | you, we, they | are rebelling | | Past | I, he, she, it | was rebelling | | you, we, they | were rebelling | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been rebelling | | he, she, it | has been rebelling | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been rebelling | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be rebelling | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been rebelling |
THESAURUS to refuse to do what someone in authority tells you to do, or refuse to obey a rule or law► disobey to refuse to do what someone in authority tells you to do, or refuse to obey a rule or law: Pilots who disobey orders to land can face up to five years in prison. ► defy to refuse to obey someone or something: He defied his father’s wishes and became a great dancer. ► break to disobey a rule or law: Breaking school rules may result in a student being suspended. ► rebel to oppose or fight against someone who is in authority: Hannah eventually rebelled against her mother’s control. ► stand up to somebody informal to disobey someone in authority in a way that seems brave: Tom finally stood up to his boss and told him he wouldn’t lie for him anymore. ► violate formal to disobey or do something against a law, rule, agreement, etc.: By releasing the chemicals into the river, the company clearly violated the law. ► flout formal to deliberately disobey a rule, law, or custom: The company has flouted safety rules and endangered its workers. ► infringe formal to do something that is against the law or someone’s legal rights: A treaty cannot be valid if it infringes on the Constitution. ► contravene formal to do something that is not allowed by a law or rule: The building contravened New York’s construction codes. 1to oppose or fight against someone in a position of authority: rebel against somebody/something a teenager who rebelled against his father ordinary people rebelling against the government► see thesaurus at disobey2written if your stomach, legs, mind, etc. rebel, you cannot make them work correctly: He knew he should eat, but his stomach rebelled. |