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| reb·el [ rébb'l ] |
noun (plural re·bels) |
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1. somebody unconventional: somebody who rejects the codes and conventions of society
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2. soldier who opposes government: a soldier who belongs to a force seeking to overthrow a government or ruling power
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3. protester: somebody who defiantly protests against authority
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intransitive verb (past and past participle re·belled, present participle re·bel·ling, 3rd person present singular re·bels) |
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1. revolt against government: to fight to overthrow a government or ruling power
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2. refuse to conform: to refuse to conform to the usual codes and conventions of society
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3. protest by defying authority: to protest by defying a government or other form of authority
  students rebelling against education funding cuts
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4. have dislike for something: to experience or express an intense dislike or distaste for something
When mama went to work, grandma rebelled at the idea of taking care of the children.
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin rebellis< bellum "war"] |
