n.
/
ˈrɛb(ə)l/
a person who rebels.
v.
/
rɪˈbɛl/
(rebels, rebelling, rebelled)
rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
▸resist authority, control, or convention.
▸show or feel resistance or repugnance.
Etymology
ME (orig. referring to a fresh declaration of war by the defeated): from OFr. rebelle (n.), rebeller (v.), from L. rebellis, based on bellum ‘war’.