"rebel" meaning in English

See rebel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈrɛbəl/ Audio: en-us-rebel.ogg [US] Forms: rebel [singular], rebels [plural]
enPR: rĕbʹəl Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A rebel is somebody who fights against power, especially against your own government.
    Sense id: simple-rebel-en-noun-~qAN1lwy

Verb

IPA: /rɪˈbɛl/ Audio: en-us-rebel-verb.ogg [US] Forms: rebel [canonical], rebels [third-person, singular], rebelled [past], rebelled [past, participle], rebelling [present, participle]
enPR: rĭ-bĕlʹ Head templates: {{verb|rebel|l}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you rebel against something that has power over you, you fight against it.
    Sense id: simple-rebel-en-verb-cXF1dsLd Categories (other): Verbs
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