I. noun
one who breaks with or opposes constituted authority or the established order
he is a rebel among educators
Synonyms: anarch, anarchist, frondeur, insurgent, insurrectionist, malcontent, mutineer, revolter
Related Word: adversary, antagonist, opponent; assailant, attacker; extremist, radical, revolutionary, revolutionist, ultraist; debunker, iconoclast
Contrasted words: authoritarian, intransigent, traditionalist; conservative, reactionary, white
II. verb
Synonyms: revolt 1, insurrect, mutiny, rise (against)