Definition of rebel Rebel
/ɹɛˈbʌl/ - [rebul] - reb•el
We found 17 definitions of rebel from 7 different sources.
Advertising
What does rebel mean?
WordNet
Noun |
||
| rebel - `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms | ||
| Reb, Johnny Reb, Johnny, greyback | ||
| confederate soldier a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War | ||
| rebel - a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) | ||
| insurgent, insurrectionist, freedom fighter | ||
| revolutionary, revolutionist, subversive, subverter a radical supporter of political or social revolution | ||
| meliorist, reformist, social reformer, crusader, reformer a warrior who engages in a holy war; "the Crusaders tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims" | ||
| mutineer someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers) | ||
| young turk a young radical who agitates for reform | ||
| rebel - someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action | ||
| maverick | ||
| recusant, nonconformist someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct | ||
Verb |
||
| rebel - take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance | ||
| arise, rise, rise up | ||
| dissent, protest, resist withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented" | ||
| revolt make revolution; "The people revolted when bread prices tripled again" | ||
| mutiny engage in a mutiny against an authority | ||
| rebel - break with established customs | ||
| renegade | ||
| dissent, protest, resist withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented" | ||
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- rebel (v. i.)
Pertaining to rebels or rebellion; acting in revolt; rebellious; as, rebel troops. - rebel (n.)
One who rebels. - rebel (v. i.)
To renounce, and resist by force, the authority of the ruler or government to which one owes obedience. See Rebellion. - rebel (v. i.)
To be disobedient to authority; to assume a hostile or insubordinate attitude; to revolt.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
-
rebel
To resist or become defiant toward an authority.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
-
rebel
reb′el, n. one who rebels.—adj. rebellious.—v.i. (re-bel′) to renounce the authority of the laws and government to which one owes allegiance, or to take up arms and openly oppose them: to oppose any lawful authority:—pr.p. rebel′ling; pa.t. and pa.p. rebelled′.—n. Rebel′ler, one who rebels: a rebel.—adj. Reb′el-like (Shak.), like a rebel.—n. Rebell′ion, act of rebelling: open opposition to lawful authority: revolt: the Great Rebellion in England from 1642 to 1660: the American civil war of 1861-65.—adj. Rebell′ious, engaged in rebellion: characteristic of a rebel or rebellion: (of things) refractory.—adv. Rebell′iously, in a rebellious manner: in opposition to lawful authority.—n. Rebell′iousness.—adj. Reb′elly, rebellious. [Fr. rebelle—L. rebellis, insurgent—re-, again, bellum, war.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
-
rebel
One who rebels; one who revolts from the government to which he owes allegiance, either by openly renouncing the authority of that government, or by taking arms and openly opposing it; one who defies and seeks to overthrow the authority to which he is rightfully subject; a revolter; an insurgent. -
rebel
Acting in revolt; rebellious; as, rebel troops. -
rebel
To revolt; to take up arms traitorously against the state or government; to renounce the authority of the laws and government to which one owes allegiance.
Part of speech
🔤Pronunciation
Word frequency
Sign Language
Your last searches
Last searches
Advertising
Jump to
Advertising