rebel
verb/rɪˈbel/
/rɪˈbel/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they rebel | /rɪˈbel/ /rɪˈbel/ |
| he / she / it rebels | /rɪˈbelz/ /rɪˈbelz/ |
| past simple rebelled | /rɪˈbeld/ /rɪˈbeld/ |
| past participle rebelled | /rɪˈbeld/ /rɪˈbeld/ |
| -ing form rebelling | /rɪˈbelɪŋ/ /rɪˈbelɪŋ/ |
- rebel (against somebody/something) to fight against or refuse to obey an authority, for example a government, a system, your parents, etc.
- He later rebelled against his strict religious upbringing.
- Most teenagers find something to rebel against.
- In 1215 the barons rebelled against the king.
- The colonies rebelled and declared their independence.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French rebelle (noun), rebeller (verb), from Latin rebellis (used originally with reference to a fresh declaration of war by the defeated), based on bellum ‘war’.Want to learn more?
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