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ri-BEL/rɪˈbel/

To rebel is to refuse to obey a person, rule, or system: rebel against a protocol. The noun rebel (/ˈrebl/) is the person; rebellion (this batch) is the organised noun; comply sits opposite. Skipping a swipe is still an access failure.

Meaning

To fight against or refuse to obey a person, rule, or system (noun: /ˈrebl/).

Examples

• “Staff who rebel against the badge log still need a swipe to enter.”
• “Resist is quieter. Mutiny is naval and hotter. A log is a file. Access is a swipe. Record the swipe; save the protest for the minute.”

Good to know

Refuse to obey. Noun: rebel (/ˈrebl/). Organised noun: rebellion (this batch). A skipped swipe is still a hole.

Near in meaning

resist

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