Revolt

[rɪ'vəʊlt] or [rɪ'volt]

Definition

(verb.) make revolution; 'The people revolted when bread prices tripled again'.

Inputed by Cole--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) To turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.

(n.) Hence, to be faithless; to desert one party or leader for another; especially, to renounce allegiance or subjection; to rise against a government; to rebel.

(n.) To be disgusted, shocked, or grossly offended; hence, to feel nausea; -- with at; as, the stomach revolts at such food; his nature revolts at cruelty.

(v. t.) To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.

(v. t.) To do violence to; to cause to turn away or shrink with abhorrence; to shock; as, to revolt the feelings.

(n.) The act of revolting; an uprising against legitimate authority; especially, a renunciation of allegiance and subjection to a government; rebellion; as, the revolt of a province of the Roman empire.

(n.) A revolter.

Inputed by Elisabeth

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. Rebel, mutiny, rise, renounce allegiance.

v. a. Disgust, nauseate, sicken, shock.

n. Rebellion, insurrection, mutiny, sedition, defection, rising.

Edited by Ingram

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Insurrection, sedition, rebellion, mutiny

ANT:Submission, acquiescence, loyalty

Editor: Woodrow

Definition

v.i. to renounce allegiance: to be grossly offended: to mutiny: to be shocked.—v.t. to cause to rise in revolt: to shock.—n. a rebellion: insurrection desertion: a change of sides: fickleness.—n. Revol′ter.—adj. Revol′ting causing a turning away from: shocking: repulsive.—adv. Revol′tingly.

Typist: Ollie

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