Rebel
Revolutionist
Synonyms: Revolutionary, revolutionist, agitator, guerrilla, terrorist, resistance fighter, renegade, Montonero, insurrectionary, rebellious, traitorous, insurgent, mutineer, subversive, anarchist, freedom fighter, traitor, Zapatista, insurrectionist, mutinous, and mutinying.
Dissenter
Synonyms: Nonconformist, dissident, maverick, heretic, apostate, bad boy, dissenter, iconoclast, disruptor, recusant, and schismatic.
Revolt
Synonyms: Revolt, riot, rise up in arms, stage/mount a rebellion, defy the authorities, be insubordinate, mutiny, rise up, take up arms, take to the streets, and refuse to obey orders.
Disobey
Synonyms: Defy, refuse to obey, kick against, oppose, be at odds with, dissent, kick over the traces, disobey, flout, challenge, resist, repudiate, and fly in the face of.
Recoil
Synonyms: Recoil, shrink (from), shy away (from), show/feel repugnance, flinch (from), and pull back (from).
Example Sentences
He decided to rebel against the rules.
She was known as a rebel in school.
They chose to rebel for their freedom.
The young rebel challenged traditional values.