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rebelar

rre-be-lar/reβeˈlaɾ/

“rebelar” means “to rebel” in Spanish (to resist authority or control).

to rebel

Also: to revolt, to rise up
VerbB1regular ar
A small bird flying out of a cage while a larger bird tries to stop it.
gerundrebelando
past Participlerebelado
infinitiverebelar

📝 In Action

Muchos adolescentes quieren rebelarse contra sus padres.

B1

Many teenagers want to rebel against their parents.

El pueblo decidió rebelarse ante la injusticia.

B2

The people decided to revolt against the injustice.

Los soldados se rebelaron contra el general.

C1

The soldiers rebelled against the general.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • sublevarse (to revolt)
  • amotinar (to mutiny)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • rebelarse contra el sistema – to rebel against the system
  • rebelarse contra la autoridad – to rebel against authority

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesrebelaran
yorebelara
túrebelaras
vosotrosrebelarais
nosotrosrebeláramos
él/ella/ustedrebelara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesrebelen
yorebele
túrebeles
vosotrosrebeléis
nosotrosrebelemos
él/ella/ustedrebele

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesrebelaron
yorebelé
túrebelaste
vosotrosrebelasteis
nosotrosrebelamos
él/ella/ustedrebeló

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesrebelaban
yorebelaba
túrebelabas
vosotrosrebelabais
nosotrosrebelábamos
él/ella/ustedrebelaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesrebelan
yorebelo
túrebelas
vosotrosrebeláis
nosotrosrebelamos
él/ella/ustedrebela
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Words that translate to "rebelar" in Spanish:

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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: rebelar

Question 1 of 3

Which of these means 'to rebel against the rules'?

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👥 Word Family▼
rebelde(rebel) — Noun
rebeldía(rebellion/defiance) — Noun
rebelión(rebellion) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'rebellare', which literally meant 'to renew a war' (re- + bellum).

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: rebelFrench: rebeller

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know whether to use B or V?

Think of 'Belligerent' or 'Bellum' (war) for the B in rebelar. Think of 'View' or 'Video' for the V in revelar (to reveal/show).

Can I use 'rebelar' without the 'se'?

Yes, but it's rare. Without 'se', it means 'to incite someone else to rebel'. 99% of the time you want 'rebelarse' to say someone is revolting.

Is 'rebelar' a common word?

It is moderately common. You will see it often in news about protests or in books about history and psychology.