noun

1. a rising up against the government; rebellion; insurrection
2. any refusal to submit to or accept authority, custom, etc.
3. the state of a person or persons revolting

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

intransitive verb

1. to rise up against the government
2. to refuse to submit to authority, custom, etc.; rebel; mutiny
3. to turn away (from) in revulsion
4. to be disgusted or shocked; feel repugnance: with at or against

Etymology: Fr révolter

transitive verb