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Rebel vs Resister - What's the difference?

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Rebel is a related term of resister.


As a noun rebel

is a confederate soldier.

As a verb resister is

to resist.

rebel

English

(wikipedia rebel)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) rebelle, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
    • Related terms
    * rebellion * rebellious

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) rebeller, from (etyl) . See also (l).

    Verb

    (rebell)
  • To resist or become defiant toward an authority.
    • Synonyms
    * defy
    Antonyms
    * obey * submit

    resister

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who resists going along with others in a common course of action.
  • A person who fights against a government.
  • (electronics) A device that bars the passage of an electric charge between two points.
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