Synonyms for Confederate
kənˈfɛd ər ɪt, -ˈfɛd rɪt; -ˈfɛd əˌreɪtcon·fed·er·ate

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1. 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.

   Synonyms:
   abetter, abettor, accessory, accomplice, ally, assistant, associate, attendant, coadjutor, colleague, companion, follower, helper, henchman, participator, partner, retainer

   Antonyms:
   adversary, antagonist, betrayer, chief, commander, enemy, foe, hinderer, instigator, leader, opponent, opposer, principal, rival

   Preposition:
   An accessory to the crime; before or after the fact; the accessories of a figure in a painting.

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1. confederate

   Synonyms:
   leagued, allied, united, combined

   Antonyms:
   disunited, dissolved

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1. Confederatenoun

   a supporter of the Confederate States of America

   Synonyms:
   henchman, partner in crime, collaborator, accomplice

   Antonyms:
   divided, northern

2. confederate, collaborator, henchman, partner in crimenoun

   someone who assists in a plot

   Synonyms:
   pardner, accomplice, collaborationist, partner, quisling, henchman, collaborator, partner in crime, cooperator, confederate

   Antonyms:
   divided, northern

3. accomplice, confederateadjective

   a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)

   Synonyms:
   henchman, partner in crime, confederate, collaborator, accomplice

   Antonyms:
   divided, northern

4. Confederateadjective

   of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War

   "Confederate soldiers"

   Synonyms:
   confederative, allied

   Antonyms:
   northern, divided

5. allied, confederate, confederativeverb

   united in a confederacy or league

   Synonyms:
   confederative, confederate, allied

   Antonyms:
   divided, northern

6. band together, confederateverb

   form a group or unite

   "The groups banded together"

   Synonyms:
   confederate, band together

   Antonyms:
   divided, northern

7. confederateverb

   form a confederation with; of nations

   Synonyms:
   band together

   Antonyms:
   northern, divided

Matched Categories

1. • Southerner
   • Accessory
   • Supporter
   • Unite

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1. confederateverb

   Synonyms:
   ally, league, combine, unite

2. confederateverb

   Synonyms:
   unite, be leagued, be allied

3. confederatenoun

   Synonyms:
   accomplice, abettor, accessory, ally

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1. confederateadjective

   Synonyms:
   confederated, federated, allied, leagued

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1. List of paraphrases for "confederate":

   accomplice, confederal, confederacy

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1. State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford:

   Until a suitable alternative is developed, we should instead devote greater attention toward civics and ensuring students understand our democratic processes and how they can be involved, i'm also alarmed that people continue to display symbols of hate, such as the recent display of the Confederate flag in Evanston.

2. Joe Bonsall:

   When a fair cancels the Confederate Railroad band because of their name its giving in to fascism, plain and simple and our freedom disappears piece by piece. Sick of it. i must say that canceling @ConfederateRR JUST because their name is CONFEDERATE RAILROAD is a crock of crap.

3. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson:

   We’ve witnessed the desecration of cherished monuments, like the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Terry Fox Statue, displays of hate symbols, like the Confederate flag and the swastika, and all types of bad behavior that have taken away the freedom of our residents to live without fear, many residents have not slept for days due to the noise and disruptions. Many have been shut in by the crowds – a lockdown imposed by the protest itself.

4. Alex Parsons:

   From the Dollywood foundation that has provided books and scholarships to millions of American children, to the millions of dollars she has donated to dozens of organizations such as the Red Cross and COVID-19 research centers, Dolly Parton has given more to this country and this state than those confederate officers could ever have hoped to take away.

5. Roy Gutterman:

   I can see this popping up more and more, it would be reasonable to see similar suits popping up with the events in Charlottesville. Left-wing protesters clash with conservatives over the scheduled appearance of Milo Yiannopoulos. ( The Associated Press) Last August, a rally in opposition to the removal of a statute of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the campus of the University of Virginia turned violent as white supremacists and neo-Nazis clashed with counterprotestors. Heather Heyer, 32, was killed when James Alex Fields Jr. drove a 2010 Dodge Challenger into a crowd on a pedestrian mall. Roy Gutterman predicted the success of any future lawsuit depends on the motives of the plaintiffs, and how the court rules.