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- [noun, adjective reb-uh l; verb ri-bel]
- /noun, adjective ˈrɛb əl; verb rɪˈbɛl/
- /ˈreb.əl/
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- [noun, adjective reb-uh l; verb ri-bel]
- /noun, adjective ˈrɛb əl; verb rɪˈbɛl/
Definitions of rebelled word
- noun rebelled a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country. 1
- noun rebelled a person who resists any authority, control, or tradition. 1
- adjective rebelled rebellious; defiant. 1
- adjective rebelled of or relating to rebels. 1
- verb without object rebelled to reject, resist, or rise in arms against one's government or ruler. 1
- verb without object rebelled to resist or rise against some authority, control, or tradition. 1
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Origin of rebelled
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
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 (< Old French rebeller) < Latin rebellāre; (noun) Middle English rebel, derivative of the adj.
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Parts of speech for Rebelled
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rebelled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
rebelled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rebelled
verb rebelled
- defected — a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection: a defect in an argument; a defect in a machine.
- defied — to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly: to defy parental authority.
- dissented — to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
- kicked — Simple past tense and past participle of kick.
- mutinied — revolt or rebellion against constituted authority, especially by sailors against their officers.
noun rebelled
- demagogued — Simple past tense and past participle of demagogue.
Antonyms for rebelled
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