rebel (redirected from rebelled)

re·bel  (r-bl)

intr.v. re·belled, re·bel·ling, re·bels

1. To refuse allegiance to and oppose by force an established government or ruling authority.

2. To resist or defy an authority or a generally accepted convention.

3. To feel or express strong unwillingness or repugnance: She rebelled at the unwelcome suggestion.

n. reb·el (rbl)

1. One who rebels or is in rebellion: "He is the perfect recruit for fascist movements: a rebel not a revolutionary, contemptuous yet envious of the rich and involved with them" (Stanley Hoffman).

2. Rebel A Confederate soldier.

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[Middle English rebellen, from Old French rebeller, from Latin rebellre : re-, re- + bellre, to make war (from bellum, war). N., Middle English, rebellious, rebel, from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis, from rebellre.]

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rebel

vb [rɪˈbɛl] -bels, -belling, -belled (intr; often foll by against)

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to resist or rise up against a government or other authority, esp by force of arms

2. to dissent from an accepted moral code or convention of behaviour, dress, etc.

3. to show repugnance (towards)

n [ˈrɛb^əl]

1.

a.  a person who rebels

b.  (as modifier) a rebel soldier a rebel leader

2. a person who dissents from some accepted moral code or convention of behaviour, dress, etc.

[from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis insurgent, from re- + bellum war]

rebeldom  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Rebel - `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms greyback, Johnny, Johnny Reb, Reb colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech Confederate soldier - a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
	2.	rebel - a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) freedom fighter, insurgent, insurrectionist mutineer - someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers) crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer - a disputant who advocates reform revolutionary, revolutionist, subversive, subverter - a radical supporter of political or social revolution Young Turk - a member of one or more of the insurgent groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule
	3.	rebel - someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action maverick recusant, nonconformist - someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
Verb	1.	rebel - take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance rise up, arise, rise dissent, protest, resist - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country" revolt - make revolution; "The people revolted when bread prices tripled again" mutiny - engage in a mutiny against an authority
	2.	rebel - break with established customs renegade dissent, protest, resist - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"

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rebel

noun

1. revolutionary, resistance fighter, insurgent, secessionist, mutineer, insurrectionary, revolutionist fighting between rebels and government forces

2. nonconformist, dissident, maverick, dissenter, heretic, apostate, schismatic She had been a rebel at school.

verb

1. revolt, resist, rise up, mutiny, take to the streets, take up arms, man the barricades Poverty-stricken citizens could rise up and rebel.

2. defy, dissent, disobey, come out against, refuse to obey, dig your heels in (informal) The child who rebels against his parents is unlikely to be overlooked.

3. recoil, shrink, shy away, flinch, show repugnance His free spirit rebelled at this demand.

adjective

rebellious, revolutionary, insurgent, mutinous, insubordinate, insurrectionary Many soldiers in this rebel platoon joined as teenagers.

Quotations
"What is a rebel? A man who says no" [Albert Camus The Rebel]
"To be a rebel is not to be a revolutionary. It is more often but a way of spinning one's wheels deeper in the sand" [Kate Millett Sexual Politics]
"No one can go on being a rebel too long without turning into an autocrat" [Lawrence Durrell Balthazar]

Translations

rebel [ˈrebl]

A. N → rebelde mf
I was a bit of a rebel at school → era un poco rebelde en el colegio

B. [rɪˈbel] VI (= rise up) → rebelarse, sublevarse; (= refuse to conform) → rebelarse
to rebel against sth/sb → rebelarse contra algo/algn
at the sight of all that food, his stomach rebelled → su estómago se rebeló al ver tanta comida
I tried to get up but my legs rebelled → intenté levantarme pero mis piernas se negaron or no me respondieron las piernas

C. ADJ [forces, soldiers, factions] → rebelde

D. CPD rebel leader N → cabecilla mf

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rebel [ˈrɛb^əl]

n

(against society, upbringing, one's parents) → rebelle mf

(MILITARY) (in uprising) (= insurgent) → rebelle mf

(POLITICS) → dissident(e) m/f

[rɪˈbɛl] vi

(gen) [child, teenager] → se rebeller, se révolter
to rebel against sb/sth [+ family, parents, upbringing, system, authority] → se rebeller contre qn/qch, se révolter contre qn/qch

(MILITARY) (= rise up) → se rebeller, se révolter
to rebel against sb/sth [+ dictatorship, occupying power] → se rebeller contre qn/qch, se révolter contre qn/qch

(POLITICS) → se rebeller, se révolter
to rebel against sb/sth [+ government, party line, bill] → se rebeller contre qn/qch, se révolter contre qn/qch

modif [ˈrɛb^əl] [forces, army, group] → rebelle; [attack] → mené(e) par les rebelles; [stronghold, camp, base] → de rebelles; [commander, leader] → des rebelles

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rebel

n → Rebell(in) m(f), → Aufrührer(in) m(f); (by nature) → Rebell(in) m(f)

adj attr → rebellisch; forces, troops also → aufständisch

vi → rebellieren; (troops, forces also) → sich erheben

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rebel [ɐadj, n ˈrɛbl; ɐvb rɪˈbɛl]

1. adj & n → ribelle (m/f)

2. vi to rebel (against sb/sth) → ribellarsi (a qn/contro qc)

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rebel [ɐadj, n ˈrɛbl; ɐvb rɪˈbɛl]

1. adj & n → ribelle (m/f)

2. vi to rebel (against sb/sth) → ribellarsi (a qn/contro qc)

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rebel

n rebel [ˈrebl]

1 a person who opposes or fights against people in authority, eg a government The rebels killed many soldiers; (also adjective ) rebel troops. rebel ثائِر، مُتَمَرِّد бунтовник povstalec(ký) oprører; rebel der/die Rebell(in), Rebellen-... επαναστάτης, αντάρτης rebelde vastuhakkaja شورشی kapinallinen rebelle מוֹרֵד विद्रोही pobunjenik felkelő pemberontak uppreisnarmaður ribelle 反逆者 반역자 maištininkas, sukilėlis dumpinieks; nemiernieks; nemiernieku- pemberontak rebel opprører, rebell powstaniec, buntownik rebelde rebel мятежник povstalec; povstalecký upornik pobunjenik rebell คนขัดขืน asi, isyancı 造反者，反抗者 повстанець باغی kẻ nổi loạn 造反者

2 a person who does not accept the rules of normal behaviour etc My son is a bit of a rebel. rebel مُتَمَرِّد، عاصٍ бунтар odbojník rebel der/die Rebell(in) επαναστάτης rebelde mässuline نافرمان kapinallinen rebelle מוֹרֵד सामान्य व्यवहार को स्वीकार नहीं करने वाला buntovnik lázadó pembangkang uppreisnarmaður ribelle 反抗者 반항자 priešgyna dumpinieks berontak rebel opprører buntownik rebelde rebel бунтарь rebel upornik buntovnik rebell ผู้ก่อการกบฏ asi, isyankâr 叛逆的人 бунтар نافرمان người bướng bỉnh 叛逆者

[rəˈbel] v – past tense, past participle reˈbelled –

to fight (against people in authority) The people rebelled against the dictator; Teenagers often rebel against their parents' way of life. rebelleer يَثور، يَتَمَرَّد على въставам bouřit se gøre oprør rebellieren επαναστατώ, εξεγείρομαι rebelarse vastu hakkama شورش کردن؛ سر کشی کردن kapinoida se rebeller contre לִמרוֹד विद्रोह करना buniti se, opirati se fellázad memberontak gera uppreisn ribellarsi 反抗する 반항하다 maištauti, sukilti sacelties; dumpoties memberontak rebelleren gjøre opprør, protestere buntować się rebelar-se a se răzvrăti (împotriva) бунтовать; протестовать búriť sa upirati se pobuniti se göra uppror ดื้อรั้น isyan etmek 反抗 повставати; протестувати مخالفت کرنا nổi loạn 反抗

n rebellion [rəˈbeljən]

1 an open or armed fight against a government etc. rebellie ثَوْرَه، تَمَرُّد въстание povstání opstand die Rebellion επανάσταση rebelión mäss, ülestõus شورش kapina rébellion מֶרֶד बगावत ustanak, pobuna felkelés pemberontakan uppreisn ribellione 反乱 반란 maištas, sukilimas sacelšanās; dumpis melawan kerajaan opstand oppreisning, opprør rewolta, powstanie rebelião rebeliune мятеж povstanie vstaja pobuna uppror การก่อกบฏ isyan, ayaklanma 武裝叛亂 повстання کسی حکومت کے خلاف منظم ، مسلح مزاحمت cuộc phiến loạn 武装叛乱

2 a refusal to obey orders or to accept rules etc. rebellie عِصْيان протест vzpoura oprør die Rebellion ανταρσία, απειθαρχία rebelión vastuhakk نافرمانی kapina révolte מְרִידָה विद्रोह odbijanje (fel)lázadás membangkang neita að hlÿða ribellione, rivolta 反抗 반항 priešinimasis, nepasitenkinimas dumpis; nemieri enggan mengikut peraturan rebellie opprør bunt rebelião revoltă неповиновение vzbura upor pobuna uppror การไม่ยอมรับกฏหมาย baş kaldırma, muhalefet 叛逆 бунт انحراف sự chống lại 反叛

adj rebellious [rəˈbeljəs]

rebelling or likely to rebel rebellious troops/children. rebels ثائِر، مُتَمَرِّد непокорен povstalecký; vzpurný oprørsk rebellisch επαναστατημένος, απείθαρχος rebelde mässuline شورشی؛ یاغی uhmaileva rebelle מַרדָן विद्रोही, उद्धत, अक्खड़, दुर्दमनीय, दुर्जेय buntovan, neposlušan lázadó suka melawan uppreisnargjarn ribelle 反抗的な 반항하는 maištingas, nepaklusnus dumpīgs; nemiernieku- suka memberontak opstandig opprørsk zbuntowany rebelde rebel; ne­supus мятежный; непослушный povstalecký; vzdorovitý uporen pobunjenički upprorisk, rebellisk ซึ่งก่อการกบฏ isyankâr, asi 反叛的，叛逆的 бунтарський, заколотний باغی nổi loạn 反叛的，反抗的

adv reˈbelliously

rebels بِصورةٍ مُتَمَرِّدَه، بِعِصْيان непокорно odbojně oprørskt rebellisch επαναστατημένα, απείθαρχα rebeldemente mässuliselt با شورش kapinallisesti en rebelle בְּמַרדנוּת विद्रोहपूर्वक buntovno, neposlušno lázadozva suka melawan á uppreisnargjarnan hátt in maniera ribelle さからって 반항적으로 maištingai dumpīgi berontak opstandig opprørsk buntowniczo de modo rebelde (în mod) rebel мятежно; непокорно vzdorovito uporno pobunjenički upproriskt อย่างกบฏ isyan ederek 反叛地，叛逆的 недисципліновано باغیانہ طریقے سے nổi loạn 反叛地

n reˈbelliousness

rebelsheid حالَة التَمَرُّد أو العِصْيان непокорство buřičství, vzpurnost oprørskhed; rebelskhed die Widerspenstigkeit επαναστατικότητα espíritu de rebelión mässulisus تمرد؛ شورش kapinallisuus esprit de rébellion מַרדָנוּת विद्रोहशीलता buntovnost, neposluh lázadó szellem sikap suka melawan uppreisnargirni ribellismo 反抗 반항적임 maištingumas dumpīgums pemberontakan opstandigheid opprørskhet, obsternasighet buntowniczość rebeldia spirit de revoltă бунтарство;непослушание buričstvo uporništvo pobunjeništvo upproriskhet การกบฏ isyankârlık 反叛，叛逆 недисциплінованість بغاوت sự nổi loạn 反叛，反抗