Collocations for rebellion - noun

full-scale, major | minor, small | general, open | armed | military, peasant, popular

rise (up) in
Simon de Montfort rose in rebellion in 1258.

launch, raise
(literary),

stage
They staged a rebellion against British rule in Ireland.

set off, spark off
The re-introduction of conscription sparked off a major rebellion.

foment, provoke (sb/sth to)
attempts to foment rebellion in the Cabinet The new taxes provoked the population to open rebellion.

threaten
The opposition party members threatened rebellion.

join | take part in | lead | support | crush, put down, quell, suppress

occur
Peasant rebellions occurred throughout the 16th century.

begin, break out
Rebellion broke out in the Rhineland.

fail

in ~
They are in rebellion against the conservative hierarchy of the Church.

~ against
a rebellion against the new king

~ over
a rebellion over an increase in VAT

adolescent, teenage, youthful

stir
The band refused to go on stage and rebellion began to stir in the audience.

~ against
rebellion against their parents

an act of rebellion, a form of rebellion