revolt

The definition of a revolt is an uprising against or refusal to cooperate with authority or the government.

(noun)

An example of a revolt is a civil war.

To revolt is defined as to be shocked or disgusted.

(verb)

An example of to revolt is feeling nauseated by the smell of durian fruit.

See revolt in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Origin: Fr révolte < révolter, to revolt < It rivoltare < VL *revolutare, for L revolvere: see revolve

intransitive verb

Origin: Fr révolter

transitive verb

to fill with revulsion; disgust

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See revolt in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb re·volt·ed, re·volt·ing, re·volts

verb, intransitive

To attempt to overthrow the authority of the state; rebel.
To oppose or refuse to accept something: revolting against high taxes.
a. To feel disgust or repugnance: to revolt at a public display of cruelty.
b. To turn away in revulsion or abhorrence: They revolted from the sight.

verb, transitive

To fill with disgust or abhorrence; repel. See Synonyms at disgust.

noun

An uprising, especially against state authority; a rebellion.
An act of protest or rejection.
The state of a person or persons in rebellion: students in revolt over administrative policies.

Origin:

Origin: French revolter

Origin: , from Italian rivoltare, to turn round

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *revolvitāre

Origin: , frequentative of Latin revolvere, to turn over; see revolve

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