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    revolt
    /rɪˈvəʊlt/

    verb

    • 1. take violent action against an established government or ruler; rebel: "the Iceni revolted and had to be suppressed" Similar rebelrise uprisetake to the streets
    • 2. cause to feel disgust: "he was revolted by the stench that greeted him"

    noun

    • 1. an attempt to end the authority of a person or body by rebelling: "a revolt against oppressive rule"

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  2. Revolt means to refuse to be controlled or ruled, and take action against authority, often violent action. It can also mean to make someone feel disgusted or shocked. See how to use revolt in sentences and find related words and phrases.

  3. Revolt means to renounce allegiance or subjection (as to a government) or to experience disgust or shock. It can also refer to an armed uprising or a movement of vigorous dissent.

  4. to break away from or rise against constituted authority, as by open rebellion; cast off allegiance or subjection to those in authority; rebel; mutiny: to revolt against the present government. to turn away in mental rebellion, utter disgust, or abhorrence (usually followed by from ): He revolts from eating meat.

  5. Revolt is a noun or verb that means an illegal and often violent attempt by a group of people to change their country's political system, or a refusal to accept the authority of someone or something. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, and usage of revolt with Collins English Dictionary.

  6. Revolt means to refuse to be controlled or ruled, and take action against authority, often violent action. It can also mean to make someone feel disgusted or shocked. See more meanings, synonyms, examples and translations of revolt.

  7. Revolt means to rise up against an authority in an act of rebellion. You might see an opposition group revolt against a government, or you might revolt against your oppressive 10:00 curfew. Revolt has a noun form as well to describe that kind of rebellious uprising.

  8. to turn away in mental rebellion, utter disgust, or abhorrence (usually followed by from): He revolts from eating meat. to rebel in feeling (usually followed by against ): to revolt against parental authority.