/ˈɹɛbəl/
OriginFrom Middle English rebel, rebell, from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis (“waging war again; insurgent”), from rebellō (“I wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bellō (“I wage war”).
- A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
“A group of rebels defied the general's orders and split off from the main army.”
“My little sister is such a rebel - coming home late, piercing her ears, and refusing to do any of her chores.”
- US, historicalSynonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, especially a Confederate soldier.
- USA Confederate soldier; of the American Civil War.
- intransitiveTo resist or become defiant toward an authority.
“to rebel against the system”
“"Tedd's feeling a bit rebellious." "I'm not rebelling! I'm self actualizing! By rebelling."”
- intransitiveTo forcefully subvert the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.
Formsrebels(plural) · rebels(present, singular, third-person) · rebelling(participle, present) · rebelled(participle, past) · rebelled(past) · Rebels(plural)