rebel
noun
- member of a rebellion
verb
- to oppose or resist some authority
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈbɛl/ / /ɹɪˈbel/
name
Etymology: Etymology tree German Rebelbor. English Rebel Borrowed from German Rebel.
- A surname from German.
noun
- A Confederate soldier; of the American Civil War.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English rebellen, from Old French rebeller, from Latin rebellō (“to wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bellō (“to wage war”). Doublet of revel.
- To resist or become defiant toward an authority.
“to rebel against the system”
“"Tedd's feeling a bit rebellious." "I'm not rebelling! I'm self actualizing! By rebelling."”
- To forcefully subvert the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.