revolt
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
revolts;
revolted;
revolting
revolts;
revolted;
revolting
Britannica Dictionary definition of REVOLT
1
[no object]
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to fight in a violent way against the rule of a leader or government
— often + against
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The group threatened to revolt.
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The peasants revolted against the king.
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They revolted against the government.
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[no object]
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to act in a way that shows that you do not accept the control or influence of someone or something
— often + against
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Teenagers tend to revolt [=rebel] against their parents.
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He revolted against [=disobeyed] religious traditions.
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[+ object]
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to cause (someone) to feel disgust or shock
— often used as (be) revolted
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All the violence revolted me.
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He was revolted by the smell.
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revolt
/rɪˈvoʊlt/
noun
plural
revolts
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revolt
/rɪˈvoʊlt/
noun
plural
revolts
Britannica Dictionary definition of REVOLT
1
:
violent action against a ruler or government
:
rebellion
— often + against
[count]
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the revolt of/by the slaves
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The peasants' revolt was crushed by the king.
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They staged a revolt, but it was quickly put down. [=they started a revolt, but it was quickly defeated]
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a revolt against the government
[noncount]
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The leader of the group called for revolt.
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The people rose (up) in revolt (against the king). [=the people fought against the king]
2
:
something which shows that you will not accept something or will not agree to be controlled or influenced by someone or something
— often + against
[count]
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a revolt by consumers over high prices = a consumer revolt over high prices
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His book is a revolt against conservative thinking.
[noncount]
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Consumers are in revolt against high prices.
