rebel
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adjective \ˈre-bəl\Definition of REBEL
1
a : opposing or taking arms against a government or ruler b : of or relating to rebels <the rebel camp>
2
See Examples of REBEL
- <today's rebel chefs feel free to ignore the dictates of classic French cuisine>
Origin of REBEL
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin rebellis, from re- + bellum war, from Old Latin duellum
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to REBEL
- Synonyms
- balky, contrary, contumacious, defiant, froward, incompliant, insubordinate, intractable, obstreperous, disobedient, rebellious, recalcitrant, recusant, refractory, restive, ungovernable, unruly, untoward, wayward, willful (or wilful)
- Antonyms
- amenable, biddable, compliant, conformable, docile, obedient, ruly, submissive, tractable
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2rebel
nounDefinition of REBEL
Examples of REBEL
- The government captured six armed rebels.
- He was a rebel against the school administration.
- He is a typical teenage rebel.
First Known Use of REBEL
14th century
Related to REBEL
- Synonyms
- insurgent, insurrectionary, insurrectionist, mutineer, red, revolter, revolutionary, revolutionist
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Rhymes with REBEL
band shell, barbell, Becquerel, Blackwell, bluebell, bombshell, bridewell, cadelle, cartel, chandelle, Chanel, clamshell, compel, cormel, cornel, corral, cowbell, cupel, diel, dispel, doorbell, dry cell, dry well, dumbbell, duxelles, ear shell, eggshell, excel, expel, farewell, fat cell, foretell, fuel cell, gazelle, germ cell, Glaspell, gromwell, groundswell, half shell, handbell, hard sell, hard-shell, harebell, hotel, impel, indwell, inkwell, Jarrell, jurel, Kandel, lampshell, lapel, Mandel, marcel, maxwell, Maxwell, micelle, misspell, morel, motel, nacelle, nerve cell, Nobel, noel, nouvelle, nutshell, oil well, Orel, Orwell, outsell, pall-mall, Parnell, pastel, pell-mell, pixel, pointelle, Ponselle, presell, propel, quenelle, rakehell, rappel, Ravel, refel, repel, respell, retell, riel, rondel, Roswell, saurel, scalpel, seashell, sequel, sleigh bell, soft sell, soft-shell, solgel, speedwell, spinel, stairwell, star shell, stem cell, tooth shell, unsell, unwell, upwell, wind-bell
3re·bel
intransitive verb \ri-ˈbel\re·belledre·bel·ling
Definition of REBEL
1
a : to oppose or disobey one in authority or control b : to renounce and resist by force the authority of one's government
2
a : to act in or show opposition or disobedience <rebelled against the conventions of polite society> b : to feel or exhibit anger or revulsion <rebelled at the injustice of life>
Examples of REBEL
- When the government imposed more taxes, the people rebelled.
- The protesters are rebelling against the new tax law.
- Children often rebel against their parents.
- He rebeled against the social conventions of his time.
First Known Use of REBEL
14th century
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