Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | refuse to obey |
| Synonyms: | be insubordinate, boycott, break with, censure, combat, come out against, criticize, defy, denounce, disobey, dissent, drop out, fight, get out of line, insurrect, make waves, mutiny, oppose, opt out, overthrow, overturn, remonstrate, renounce, resist, revolt, riot, rise up, rock the boat, run amok, secede, strike, take up arms, turn against, upset |
| Notes: | to revolt is to refuse to obey the constraints imposed by another; to rebel is to attempt to replace those constraints by a set of one's own |
| Antonyms: | agree, comply, obey |
| Main Entry: | foam at the mouth |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be uncontrollably angry |
| Synonyms: | be beside oneself, be livid, be pissed off, froth at the mouth, go berserk, run amok, run mad, throw a fit |
| Main Entry: | run riot |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | run wild |
| Synonyms: | carouse, cut loose, debauch, insurge, insurrect, live hard, mutiny, revolute, riot, run amok |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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