rebelling

noun

1. one who engages in armed resistance against the established government of one's country
2. a person who resists any authority or controls
3. ☆ a Confederate soldier in the Civil War: term used chiefly by Northerners

adjective

1. rebellious
2. of rebels

intransitive verb rebel, rebelled, rebelling

1. to be a rebel against the established government of one's country
2. to resist any authority or controls: to rebel against one's parents
3. to feel or show strong aversion; be repelled: his mind rebels at the thought