1. past tense of mutiny; engaged in or participated in a mutiny (rebellion against authority, especially by soldiers or sailors)
Usage: transitive or intransitive; historical/military context

Examples

• The sailors mutineered against their captain's harsh orders.
• The crew mutineered after months of poor conditions and low pay.
• In 1789, the crew of the HMS Bounty mutineered and set their captain adrift.
• The soldiers mutineered rather than follow what they considered an unjust command.
• Historical records show that the regiment mutineered during the final weeks of the war.