rebel
A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
Noun 1 meaning
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.”
Verb 2 meanings
To resist or become defiant toward an authority.
“to rebel against the system”
To forcefully subvert the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.
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”).
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REBEL at a glance
REBEL has 5 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + B 3 + E 1 + L 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,191 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with rebel
All rhymes- LABEL7
- ISABEL8
- LIBEL7
- BABEL9
- JEZEBEL25
- DECIBEL12
- JEBEL14
- BARBEL10
- RUBEL7
- CORBEL10
- NEBEL7
- UMBEL9
One letter away
- REPEL7
- REVEL8
- JEBEL14
- RUBEL7
- NEBEL7
- REBEC9
- DEBEL8
- REFEL8
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