Definitions for Rebel

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Rebel reb·el

Spelling: [noun, adjective reb-uh l; verb ri- Rebel is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 34 anagrams from letters in Rebel (beelr).

Definitions for Rebel

noun

1. a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.
2. a person who resists any authority, control, or tradition.

adjective

1. rebellious; defiant.
2. of or relating to rebels.

verb (used without object)

1. to reject, resist, or rise in arms against one's government or ruler.
2. to resist or rise against some authority, control, or tradition.
3. to show or feel utter repugnance:

Origin of Rebel

1250-1300; (adj.) Middle English Old French rebelle Latin rebellis renewing a war, equivalent to re- re- + bell(um) war + -is adj. suffix; (v.) Middle English rebellen

Examples for Rebel

The OSCE could not tell who fired at the school, Ukrainian or rebel forces.

Excerpted from rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson by S.C. Gwynne.

And a woman—proud, strong, “again a rebel, [who] determines she will be crowned once again.”

But he bristles at the mention of U.S. support for Syrian rebel groups.

Now, Renmark, you are more of a rebel at the present moment than O'Neill.

This time they did not dare to rebel, for they felt she was in the right; they were unreasonable.

Malakhov says there are criminals who have joined the rebel ranks and are exerting influence with their new positions.

These committees of the rebel scoundrels have been active for months, all about us.

The senior partner was regarding the rebel with grave-eyed reproach.

I must tell you, Madam, said he, that you give the rebel courage.