Rebel

rebSl, n. One who rebels one who revolts from the government to which he owes allegiance; revolter insurgent. a. Acting in revolt; rebellious. [F. L. rebellis, rebellious, renewing war, f reand helium, war.] —Rebel', re-beK, v. [-belled (-beld'), -belling.] To revolt to take up arms traitorously against the state or government. — Rebellion, -yun, n. Act of rebelling; open renunciation of the authority of the government to which one owes allegiance resistance to lawful authority sedition mutiny contumacy. [F.] — Rebellious, -yus, a. Engaged in, or marked eve, tSrm tn, Ice 5dd, tone, 6r 491 REBOUND 473 by, rebellion violently resisting government or lawful authority. — Rebelllously, adv. Rebound, re-bo wnd', v. To spring back, start back; to be reverberated. — v. To drive back, reverberate. n. Act of flying back upon collision with another body; resilience. [F. rebondir, fr. reand bondir, to leap, bound, q. v.]