rebel

🇬🇧 UK/'rebl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To resist or fight against authority, rules, or convention.

反抗,造反,抵制

n.

A person who resists or fights against authority or established rules.

反叛者,造反者

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
rebelother
=rebel

Common Collocations

  • 1.rebel against authority反抗权威
  • 2.openly rebel公开反抗
  • 3.rebel against convention反抗传统
  • 4.[rebel against the system]反抗体制

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Teenagers often rebel against their parents' rules as part of finding their own identity.

  • 2.

    The workers decided to rebel against the unfair policies imposed by management.

  • 3.

    She rebelled against social expectations by choosing an unconventional career path.

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