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rebel

/ˈɹeb.əl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables
rebel
IPA
/ˈɹeb.əl/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who resists an established authority, often violently.

noun

Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, especially a Confederate soldier.

American usage

verb

To resist or become defiant toward an authority.

Intransitive verb

verb

To forcefully subvert the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.

Intransitive verb

noun

A Confederate soldier; of the American Civil War.

American usage

name

A surname from German.

Example Sentences

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: rebel, rebelle, rebellis, rebellen, rebeller, rebellō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹeb.əl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

rebels (plural) rebels (present, singular) rebelling (participle, present) rebelled (participle, past) rebelled (past)

Derived Forms

antirebel nonrebel reb Rebel rebeldom rebeless rebelhood rebellike rebelly rebelsome nonrebelling rebeller

Phrases

anti-rebel Euro-rebel Johnny Reb non-rebel rebel flag rebel-like rebel without a cause rebel without a clue

Frequently Paired Words

rebeller rebeler rebellion rebellious Rebel The Rebellion The Great Rebellion War of the Rebellion

Synonyms

malcontent renegade Confederate Johnny Reb Reb defy insurgent insurrectionist freedom fighter

Antonyms

obey submit

Rhymes With

pebble treble preble lebel ebel prebble nebel gebel knebel strebel eble well

Questions

How do you pronounce rebel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹeb.əl/.
What does rebel mean?
A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
Where does rebel come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce rebel

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