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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, intransitive verb
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- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
pronunciation: |
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b l
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definition 1: |
one who resists authority or restriction.
He was a rebel in high school and broke all the rules.A woman was considered a rebel in those times if she refused marry.- similar words:
- renegade, subversive
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definition 2: |
a person who shows no loyalty to or tries to overthrow the established government of his or her country.
The rebels finally succeeded in overthrowing the government.- synonyms:
- insurgent, revolutionary, revolutionist, traitor
- similar words:
- subversive
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related words: |
anarchist, insubordinate, malcontent, maverick, nonconformist |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
pronunciation: |
re
b l
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definition 1: |
pertaining to rebellions or defiant behavior.
The rebel cause has many supporters.- synonyms:
- defiant, rebellious
- antonyms:
- compliant
- similar words:
- disobedient, factious, insurgent, lawless, mutinous, recalcitrant, riotous, seditious, subversive, treasonable
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definition 2: |
of, pertaining to, or denoting those who are rebels.
Rebel uniforms were gray during the U.S. Civil War.The rebel forces have gained the upper hand.- synonyms:
- insurgent, revolutionary
- antonyms:
- conformist
- similar words:
- mutinous, rebellious, renegade, traitorous
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related words: |
beat, radical |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
pronunciation: |
rih
bel
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inflections: |
rebels, rebelling, rebelled |
definition 1: |
to act in a defiant or rebellious manner.
During the Revolutionary War, the American colonies rebelled against British rule.- synonyms:
- revolt
- antonyms:
- conform, follow, obey
- similar words:
- mutiny, riot
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definition 2: |
to show feelings of great unwillingness or distaste.
She rebelled at what she felt were her mother's unreasonable demands.- antonyms:
- acquiesce
- similar words:
- defy, flinch, recoil, shrink
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related words: |
act up, disobey, oppose, revolt, rise |
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Rebel comes from bellum, the Latin word for "war." With the prefix "re-," it means "make war against."
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