Found 3 items, similar to Rebel.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: rebel bangkang, berdurhaka, membalela, memberontak, pembangkang, pemberontak, pendurhaka
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Rebel Rebel n 1: `johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `grayback' derived from their gray Confederate uniforms [syn: Reb, Johnny Reb, Johnny, grayback] 2: a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) [syn: insurgent, insurrectionist, freedom fighter ] 3: someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action [syn: maverick] v 1: take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance [syn: arise, rise, rise up] 2: break with established customs [syn: renegade]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Rebel Rebel \Reb"el\ (r[e^]b"[e^]l), a. [F. rebelle, fr. L. rebellis. See Rebel, v. i.] Pertaining to rebels or rebellion; acting in revolt; rebellious; as, rebel troops. [1913 Webster] Whoso be rebel to my judgment. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Convict by flight, and rebel to all law. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Rebel \Reb"el\, n. [F. rebelle.] One who rebels. [1913 Webster] Syn: Revolter; insurgent. Usage: Rebel, Insurgent. Insurgent marks an early, and rebel a more advanced, stage of opposition to government. The former rises up against his rulers, the latter makes war upon them. [1913 Webster] Rebel \Re*bel"\ (r[-e]*b[e^]l"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rebelled (r[-e]*b[e^]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Rebelling.] [F. rebeller, fr. L. rebellare to make war again; pref. re- again + bellare to make war, fr. bellum war. See Bellicose, and cf. Revel to carouse.] 1. To renounce, and resist by force, the authority of the ruler or government to which one owes obedience. See Rebellion. [1913 Webster] The murmur and the churls' rebelling. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the Lord. --Josh. xxii. 16. [1913 Webster] 2. To be disobedient to authority; to assume a hostile or insubordinate attitude; to revolt. [1913 Webster] How could my hand rebel against my heart? How could your heart rebel against your reason? --Dryden. [1913 Webster]