rebel vs resist

rebel is a noun but resist is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rebel	Yes	No	Yes	No
resist	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, resist is a hypernym of rebel; that is, resist is a word with a broader meaning than rebel:

Other hypernyms of rebel include dissent, protest.

As verbs, resist is a hypernym of rebel; that is, resist is a word with a broader meaning than rebel:

Other hypernyms of rebel include dissent, protest.

rebel (noun)	resist (noun)
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

rebel (verb)	resist (verb)
take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance	stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
break with established customs	withstand the force of something
	refuse to comply
	express opposition through action or words
	elude, especially in a baffling way
	resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ