Definition of revolt Revolt

/ɹɪvowˈlt/ - [rivowlt] - re•volt

We found 16 definitions of revolt from 6 different sources.

What does revolt mean?

Verb revolts, revolting, revolted
revolt - make revolution; "The people revolted when bread prices tripled again"
		rebel, rise up, arise, rise take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
revolt - fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"
		disgust, gross out, repel
		stimulate, excite, stir cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
		turn one's stomach, nauseate, sicken get sick; "She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital"
revolt - cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us"
		disgust, nauseate, sicken, churn up
		repulse, repel force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
		scandalise, scandalize, appal, appall, outrage, offend, shock subject to electrical shocks

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revolt (n.)
To turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.
revolt (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.
revolt (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.
revolt (v. t.)
To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.
revolt (v. t.)
To do violence to; to cause to turn away or shrink with abhorrence; to shock; as, to revolt the feelings.
revolt (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.
revolt (n.)
A revolter.

revolt
Collective violent action against an established power or arbitrary authority.

revolt
To renounce allegiance or subjection; to rise against the government in declared rebellion.

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