rebels

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person who does not obey n.
refuse to obey v.

NOUN

person who does not obey

Synonyms

STRONGEST

guerrilla insurgent opponent rioter secessionist separatist

STRONG

agitator anarchist antagonist apostate demagogue deserter dissenter experimenter heretic iconoclast independent individualist innovator malcontent mutineer nihilist nonconformist recreant renegade resistance revolutionary revolutionist subverter traitor turncoat

WEAK

disectarian experientialist frondeur insurrectionary overthrower revolter schismatic seditionist

Antonyms

STRONG

adherent loyalist

VERB

refuse to obey

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defy overthrow renounce resist revolt secede take up arms

STRONG

boycott censure combat criticize denounce disobey dissent fight mutiny oppose overturn remonstrate riot strike upset

WEAK

be insubordinate break with come out against drop out get out of line insurrect make waves opt out rise up rock the boat run amok turn against

Antonyms

STRONGEST

comply give in obey surrender yield

STRONG

agree approve compliment endorse laud lose make peace praise sanction support

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rebels

U.S. stocks fell and Treasury yields hit multiyear highs after Yemeni rebels attacked Saudi Arabian energy facilities, pushing oil prices to their highest levels of the summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

U.S. oil prices reached their highest levels since the beginning of June on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia announced that a wave of attacks by Houthi rebels hit oil facilities.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

The rebels issued him a phony but convincing Yemeni passport under an assumed name, according to a document viewed by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The move highlights the complexity of tackling Ebola amid ongoing hostilities between the Congolese government and the rebels.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

But eventually, after secret negotiations, a big ransom was paid to the rebels, and the students were all released.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall