rebel Definition

rebel
verb, intr rebelled, rebelling

1. To resist openly or fight against authority or oppressive conditions.

Thesaurus: defy, disobey, mutiny, revolt, dissent, secede, resist, combat, oppose; Antonym: obey.
2. To refuse to conform to conventional rules of behaviour, dress, etc.
3. To feel aversion or dislike towards something.

noun

1. Someone who rebels. Also as adj.

Example: a rebel army
Thesaurus: dissenter, malcontent, nonconformist, heretic, revolutionary, seditionist, insurgent, mutineer, secessionist, maverick, apostate, schismatic.

Etymology: 13c: from French rebelle, from Latin rebellis, from bellum war.