rebel
Plural: rebels
Noun
- `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
- a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
- someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
- A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
- Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, especially a Confederate soldier.
Verb
Verb Forms: rebelled, rebelling, rebels
- To oppose or resist authority or an established government.
- take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
- break with established customs
- To resist or become defiant toward an authority.
- To forcefully subvert the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.
Examples
- 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.
- Some Scrabble players rebel against common strategies, preferring unconventional plays.
- to rebel against the system
Origin / Etymology
From 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”).
Synonyms
arise, freedom fighter, greyback, insurgent, insurrectionist, Johnny, Johnny Reb, maverick, Reb, renegade, rise, rise up, Confederate, defy
Scrabble Score: 7
rebel: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordrebel: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rebel: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary