■ noun 'rɛb(ə)l a person who ~s.
■ verb rɪ'bɛl ( ~s , ~ling , ~led ) rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
↘resist authority, control, or convention.
↘show or feel resistance or repugnance.
Origin
ME (orig. referring to a fresh declaration of war by the defeated): from OFr. ~le (n.), ~ler (v.), from L. ~lis , based on bellum 'war'.