REBELS (AGAINST) Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

rebels (against)

verb

present tense third-person singular of rebel (against)

as in disobeys

to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of experts tell parents that if their once-compliant children rebel against them, then they should take it as a sign the kids are growing up and becoming their own persons

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Still, a young kid is a young kid no matter the era, and to fulfill his wish of seeing real dinosaurs, Arco disobeys his parents.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026

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This ignores the obvious fact that the Constitution prohibits Congress from giving official status to any religion or from preventing someone from practicing the religion of their choice.

— Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
But blaming seed oils for the declining health of Americans ignores the broader context of America's dietary shift, according to Mozaffarian.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 July 2026

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