Also means
to revolt
Usage Note
Rebelar is always used reflexively as rebelarse ('to rebel against'), taking the preposition contra: rebelarse contra la autoridad. Do not confuse with revelar ('to reveal'), which sounds almost identical but is spelled differently; this is one of Spanish's classic homophones in seseo regions.
Examples
"Los jóvenes se rebelaron contra el sistema."
Natural Translation
The young people rebelled against the system.
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