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rebel en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɹɛb.əl/
  • rĕbʹəl
  • /ˈɹeb.əl/ (Australia)

Etymology

From Middle English rebel, rebell, from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis (“waging war again; insurgent”), from rebellō (“to wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bellō (“to wage war”).

Meanings

  1. A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
    • My little sister is such a rebel - coming home late, piercing her ears, and refusing to do any of her chores.
    • A group of rebels defied the general's orders and split off from the main army.
  2. (US, historical) Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, especially a Confederate soldier.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
rebels Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

rebeless · anti-rebel · rebel without a clue · Euro-rebel · rebeldom · rebel flag · rebelsome · non-rebel · rebelhood · Johnny Reb · reb · rebellike · antirebel · Rebel · rebel without a cause · rebel yell · rebelly · Reb · rebel-like · nonrebel

Relateds

rebellion · rebeller · rebeler · rebellious · Rebel

Synonyms

malcontent · Confederate · renegade

Translations (145)

ro rebelă (person who resists an established authority) · sk vzbúrenec (person who resists an established authority) · mr बंडखोर (person who resists an established authority) · ar مُتَمَرِّدَة (person who resists an established authority) · sh бу̀нто̄вница (person who resists an established authority) · be бунтаўшчы́к (person who resists an established authority) · uk повста́нець (person who resists an established authority) · tr isyancı (person who resists an established authority) · bg бунто́вник (person who resists an established authority) · yi בונטאַר (person who resists an established authority) · uz isyonchi (person who resists an established authority) · mk востаник (person who resists an established authority) · sh ùstanica (person who resists an established authority) · uk бунтівни́к (person who resists an established authority) · bg мете́жник (person who resists an established authority) · bn বিদ্রোহী (person who resists an established authority) · kmr serhildêr (person who resists an established authority) · cmn 反叛者 (person who resists an established authority) · ug ئىسيانچى (person who resists an established authority) · he מוֹרֵד (person who resists an established authority) · az qiyamçı (person who resists an established authority) · ar ثَائِر (person who resists an established authority) · lt maištininkas (person who resists an established authority) · mk бунтовник (person who resists an established authority) · et vastuhakkaja (person who resists an established authority) · cs rebel (person who resists an established authority) · tg балвогар (person who resists an established authority) · ru бунтовщи́к (person who resists an established authority) · sh bùntōvnica (person who resists an established authority) · km កុបករ (person who resists an established authority) · hi विद्रोही (person who resists an established authority) · cs povstalec (person who resists an established authority) · pl buntowniczka (person who resists an established authority) · pl powstaniec (person who resists an established authority) · id pembangkang (person who resists an established authority) · sv rebell (person who resists an established authority) · la rebellis (person who resists an established authority) · cy gwrthryfelwr (person who resists an established authority) · lt sukilėlė (person who resists an established authority) · yi רעבעל (person who resists an established authority) · nb opprører (person who resists an established authority) · ky козголоңчу (person who resists an established authority) · fa یاغی (person who resists an established authority) · sl upornik (person who resists an established authority) · pl buntownik (person who resists an established authority) · mi hauhau (person who resists an established authority) · de Aufrührer (person who resists an established authority) · ug غەلىيانچى (person who resists an established authority) · ru повста́нец (person who resists an established authority) · kmr isyanker (person who resists an established authority) · es rebelde (person who resists an established authority) · uk бунта́р (person who resists an established authority) · zza isyankar (person who resists an established authority) · cs buřič (person who resists an established authority) · nn rebell (person who resists an established authority) · nl opstandeling (person who resists an established authority) · sh pobunjènīk (person who resists an established authority) · fi niskuri (person who resists an established authority) · ko 반역자 (person who resists an established authority) · bg бунта́р (person who resists an established authority) · ms pemberontak (person who resists an established authority) · de Rebell (person who resists an established authority) · sw mwasi (person who resists an established authority) · is uppreisnarmaður (person who resists an established authority) · tg исёнкор (person who resists an established authority) · da oprører (person who resists an established authority) · fi kapinallinen (person who resists an established authority) · yi אויפֿשטאַנדלער (person who resists an established authority) · tg исёнгар (person who resists an established authority) · ru мяте́жница (person who resists an established authority) · vi người nổi loạn (person who resists an established authority) · kk бүлікші (person who resists an established authority) · ru бунта́рка (person who resists an established authority) · ja 反逆者 (person who resists an established authority) · sh побуњѐнӣк (person who resists an established authority) · sh pobunjènica (person who resists an established authority) · sh у̀станӣк (person who resists an established authority) · sh bùntōvnīk (person who resists an established authority) · eo ribelulo (person who resists an established authority) · lo ກະບົດ (person who resists an established authority) · fr rebelle (person who resists an established authority) · lv nemiernieks (person who resists an established authority) · az üsyançı (person who resists an established authority) · be бунта́р (person who resists an established authority) · hi बागी (person who resists an established authority) · egy s-b-i-U39-A13 (person who resists an established authority) · ru мяте́жник (person who resists an established authority) · id pendurhaka (person who resists an established authority) · et mässaja (person who resists an established authority) · nb rebell (person who resists an established authority) · el αντάρτης (person who resists an established authority) · pt rebelde (person who resists an established authority) · ky көтөрүлүшчү (person who resists an established authority) · fa شورشی (person who resists an established authority) · yi בונטאָווניק (person who resists an established authority) · ru бунтовщи́ца (person who resists an established authority) · it ribelle (person who resists an established authority) · id pemberontak (person who resists an established authority) · mn босогч (person who resists an established authority) · sh у̀станица (person who resists an established authority) · kk көтерілісші (person who resists an established authority) · sk povstalec (person who resists an established authority) · hy ապստամբ (person who resists an established authority) · uz qoʻzgʻolonchi (person who resists an established authority) · fi niskoittelija (person who resists an established authority) · my သူပုန် (person who resists an established authority) · ka მეამბოხე (person who resists an established authority) · sh бу̀нто̄внӣк (person who resists an established authority) · sv upprorsman (person who resists an established authority) · ur باغی (person who resists an established authority) · th กบฏ (person who resists an established authority) · ka მეჯანყე (person who resists an established authority) · tk gozgalaňçy (person who resists an established authority) · da rebel (person who resists an established authority) · hu lázadó (person who resists an established authority) · be паўста́нец (person who resists an established authority) · km អ្នកបះបោរ (person who resists an established authority) · vi người phiến loạn (person who resists an established authority) · nn opprørar (person who resists an established authority) · ru бунта́рь (person who resists an established authority) · nrf révolté (person who resists an established authority) · yi אויפֿשטענדלער (person who resists an established authority) · mi kaiwhana (person who resists an established authority) · ar مُتَمَرِّد (person who resists an established authority) · bg въста́ник (person who resists an established authority) · tg шӯришгар (person who resists an established authority) · grc ἀντάρτης (person who resists an established authority) · cmn 起義者 /起义者 (person who resists an established authority) · lt sukilėlis (person who resists an established authority) · sh ùstanīk (person who resists an established authority) · nl rebel (person who resists an established authority) · ps باغي (person who resists an established authority) · lv dumpinieks (person who resists an established authority) · sh побуњѐница (person who resists an established authority) · hi बाग़ी (person who resists an established authority) · sq rebel (person who resists an established authority) · sk burič (person who resists an established authority) · cs vzbouřenec (person who resists an established authority) · ro rebel (person who resists an established authority) · hi द्रोही (person who resists an established authority) · mnw ညးသပုန် (person who resists an established authority) · ar عَاصٍ (person who resists an established authority) · ca rebel (person who resists an established authority) · zza xoverdar (person who resists an established authority) · lt maištininkė (person who resists an established authority)

rebel en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ɹɪˈbɛl/
  • rĭ-bĕlʹ
  • /ɹɪˈbel/ (Australia)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English rebellen, from Old French rebeller, from Latin rebellō (“to wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bellō (“to wage war”). Doublet of revel.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To resist or become defiant toward an authority.
    • "Tedd's feeling a bit rebellious." "I'm not rebelling! I'm self actualizing! By rebelling." 2014 April 17, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Thursday, Apr 17, 2014:
    • to rebel against the system
  2. (intransitive) To forcefully subvert the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
rebels Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
rebelled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
rebelled Tense=Past lexicographic
rebelling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Antonyms

obey · submit

Deriveds

unrebelling · non-rebelling · nonrebelling · rebelling · rebeller · rebeler

Synonyms

defy

Translations (70)

lt maištauti (to resist or become defiant towards) · ko 모반하다 (to resist or become defiant towards) · cy gwrthryfela (to resist or become defiant towards) · es rebelarse (to resist or become defiant towards) · bg въста́вам (to resist or become defiant towards) · tr ayaklanmak (to resist or become defiant towards) · sh búniti (to resist or become defiant towards) · ja 抗う (to resist or become defiant towards) · ja 背く (to resist or become defiant towards) · hy ապստամբել (to resist or become defiant towards) · ru бунтова́ть (to resist or become defiant towards) · sk búriť sa (to resist or become defiant towards) · uk бунтува́ти (to resist or become defiant towards) · pt rebelar (to resist or become defiant towards) · egy s-b-i-T14 (to resist or become defiant towards) · be паўста́ць (to resist or become defiant towards) · id membangkang (to resist or become defiant towards) · de aufbegehren (to resist or become defiant towards) · ru взбунтова́ться (to resist or become defiant towards) · cmn 反抗 (to resist or become defiant towards) · el επαναστατήσει (to resist or become defiant towards) · ota قالقمق (to resist or become defiant towards) · uk повста́ти (to resist or become defiant towards) · sv resa sig (to resist or become defiant towards) · cmn 反叛 (to resist or become defiant towards) · ar تَمَرَّدَ (to resist or become defiant towards) · th กบฏ (to resist or become defiant towards) · cs bouřit se (to resist or become defiant towards) · eo ribeli (to resist or become defiant towards) · nl opstaan (to resist or become defiant towards) · th ก่อกบฏ (to resist or become defiant towards) · da rebel (to resist or become defiant towards) · be паўстава́ць (to resist or become defiant towards) · pl buntować się (to resist or become defiant towards) · mi whana (to resist or become defiant towards) · sv rebellera (to resist or become defiant towards) · fi kapinoida (to resist or become defiant towards) · de sich auflehnen (to resist or become defiant towards) · ru восста́ть (to resist or become defiant towards) · nl rebelleren (to resist or become defiant towards) · sh pobúniti (to resist or become defiant towards) · zza isyan kerden (to resist or become defiant towards) · tr isyan etmek (to resist or become defiant towards) · he מָרַד (to resist or become defiant towards) · it ribellarsi (to resist or become defiant towards) · bg въста́на (to resist or become defiant towards) · ja 反抗する (to resist or become defiant towards) · arz اتمرد (to resist or become defiant towards) · be бунтава́цца (to resist or become defiant towards) · fr se rebeller (to resist or become defiant towards) · ja 反逆する (to resist or become defiant towards) · fi niskuroida (to resist or become defiant towards) · be бунтава́ць (to resist or become defiant towards) · cmn 造反 (to resist or become defiant towards) · gd èirich (to resist or become defiant towards) · sv göra uppror (to resist or become defiant towards) · hi विद्रोह (to resist or become defiant towards) · ar يَتَمَرَّدُ (to resist or become defiant towards) · cmn 起義 /起义 (to resist or become defiant towards) · ota آیاقلانمق (to resist or become defiant towards) · id memberontak (to resist or become defiant towards) · la rebellō (to resist or become defiant towards) · de rebellieren (to resist or become defiant towards) · ru восстава́ть (to resist or become defiant towards) · mr बंड करणे (to resist or become defiant towards) · hi द्रोह करना (to resist or become defiant towards) · uk повстава́ти (to resist or become defiant towards) · sw kuasi (to resist or become defiant towards) · bg бунту́вам се (to resist or become defiant towards) · hi विद्रोह करना (to resist or become defiant towards)