What are some opposite words for confederate?
Antonyms for confederate
kənˈfɛd ər ɪt, -ˈfɛd rɪt; -ˈfɛd əˌreɪtcon·fed·er·ate
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
confederate
Colleague is used always in a good sense, associate and coadjutor generally so; ally, assistant, associate, attendant, companion, helper, either in a good or a bad sense; abetter, accessory, accomplice, confederate, almost always in a bad sense. Ally is oftenest used of national and military matters, or of some other connection regarded as great and important; as, allies of despotism. Colleague is applied to civil and ecclesiastical connections; members of Congress from the same State are colleagues, even though they may be bitter opponents politically and personally. An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court is near in rank to the Chief Justice. A surgeon's assistant is a physician or medical student who shares in the treatment and care of patients; a surgeon's attendant is one who rolls bandages and the like. Follower, henchman, retainer are persons especially devoted to a chief, and generally bound to him by necessity, fee, or reward. Partner has come to denote almost exclusively a business connection. In law, an abettor (the general legal spelling) is always present, either actively or constructively, at the commission of the crime; an accessory never. An accomplice is usually a principal; an accessory never. If present, though only to stand outside and keep watch against surprise, one is an abettor, and not an accessory. At common law, an accessory implies a principal, and can not be convicted until after the conviction of the principal; the accomplice or abettor can be convicted as a principal. Accomplice and abettor have nearly the same meaning, but the former is the popular, the latter more distinctively the legal term. Compare APPENDAGE; AUXILIARY.
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adversary, antagonist, betrayer, chief, commander, enemy, foe, hinderer, instigator, leader, opponent, opposer, principal, rivalSynonyms:
abetter, abettor, accessory, accomplice, ally, assistant, associate, attendant, coadjutor, colleague, companion, follower, helper, henchman, participator, partner, retainerPreposition:
An accessory to the crime; before or after the fact; the accessories of a figure in a painting.
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Confederatenoun
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
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henchman, partner in crime, collaborator, accompliceconfederate, collaborator, henchman, partner in crimenoun
someone who assists in a plot
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pardner, accomplice, collaborationist, partner, quisling, henchman, collaborator, partner in crime, cooperatoraccomplice, confederateadjective
a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
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henchman, partner in crime, collaborator, accompliceConfederateadjective
of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War
"Confederate soldiers"
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confederative, alliedallied, confederate, confederativeverb
united in a confederacy or league
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confederative, alliedband together, confederateverb
form a group or unite
"The groups banded together"
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band togetherconfederateverb
form a confederation with; of nations
Synonyms:
band together
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
confederateadjective
Synonyms:
confederated, federated, allied, leagued
How to use confederate in a sentence?
We all agree with the report's finding that our city must not maintain statues that serve as validating symbols for racist or bigoted ideology -- that's why we relocated the Confederate statue near the University of Louisville.
Long story short, it's complicated, the Confederate battle flag is a necessary part of history and its ... important to clarify history and not fall into some politically correct retelling.
We were just as mortified as anyone over the events in South Carolina but that doesn't have anything to do with the Confederate flag.
I support Governor Haley's call to remove the Confederate soldier's flag from State House grounds as a visible statement of courtesy and good will to all those who may be offended by it.
When the Confederacy broke away, one of the first things that the Confederate Congress did was pick a flag, there was a big debate, and the debate centered on how close the flag should look to the American flag. They held a contest, and took votes, and what did they do ? They picked a flag with red and white stripes and stars.
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#1530 | northern | |
#1793 | chief | |
#2047 | leader | |
#2831 | principal | |
#4784 | enemy | |
#4987 | divided | |
#6145 | commander | |
#9071 | opponent | |
#11080 | rival | |
#13252 | dissolved | |
#17710 | confederate | |
#20381 | foe | |
#24833 | adversary | |
#27459 | antagonist | |
#80055 | instigator | |
#124547 | opposer | |
#132577 | betrayer | |
#247581 | disunited | |
#331893 | hinderer |
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