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English noun: Rebel | |||
| 1. | Rebel (person) `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 | ||
| Synonyms | greyback, Johnny, Johnny Reb, Reb | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Confederate soldier | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| 2. | rebel (person) a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) | ||
| Synonyms | freedom fighter, insurgent, insurrectionist | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, revolutionary, revolutionist, social reformer, subversive, subverter | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mutineer, Young Turk | ||
| Instance hyponym | Denmark Vesey, Nat Turner, Sir William Wallace, Turner, Vesey, Wallace | ||
| 3. | rebel (person) someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action | ||
| Synonyms | maverick | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | nonconformist, recusant | ||
English verb: rebel | |||
| 1. | rebel (social) take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance | ||
| Examples | They rebel | ||
| Synonyms | arise, rise, rise up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dissent, protest, resist | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mutiny, revolt | ||
| 2. | rebel (social) break with established customs | ||
| Synonyms | renegade | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dissent, protest, resist | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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