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rebel
UK /ˈɹɛb.əl/ US /ˈɹeb.əl/
noun 3verb 2name 1
Collocations
25(noun.)
ADJ
anti-government | left-wing, right-wing | US-backed, etc. | former | armed
QUANT
band, group
VERB + REBEL
back, help, support
Several countries decided to support the rebels fighting against the authoritarian government.
repel | defeat | join | lead
REBEL + VERB
be based
The armed rebels were based in the mountains for several months.
advance | attack sth
capture sth, gain/regain/seize/take control (of sth)
The rebels captured the airport after weeks of fighting in the region.
REBEL + NOUN
faction, group, movement | army, fighters, force/forces, soldiers, troops, officers | commander, leader
control
Armed groups established rebel control over several remote villages in the region.
base, camp, position, stronghold | activity, advance, assault, attack, invasion
cause, movement
The government struggled to suppress the growing rebel movement in the northern provinces.
PREP
against the ~
The government launched a major campaign against the rebels in the northern region.
~ against
The workers decided to rebel against the unfair new company policies.
PHRASES
a bit/something of a rebel
She was always something of a rebel, refusing to follow the same path as her friends.
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