Rebel

Pronunciation

• enPR: rÄ•bʹəl, IPA: /ˈɹɛbÉ™l/

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").

Full definition of rebel

Noun

1. A person who resists an established authority, often violently.

Related terms

• rebellion
• rebellious

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: rÄ­-bÄ•lʹ, IPA: /rɪˈbÉ›l
• Rhymes: -É›l

From Old French rebeller, from Latin rebellō ("I wage war again, fight back"), from re- ("again, back") + bellō ("I wage war").

Verb

1. (intransitive) To resist or become defiant toward an authority.

Synonyms

• defy

Antonyms

• obey
• submit