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Revolt

/ɹɪˈvɒlt/

An act of revolt.

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📖 Definitions of "Revolt"

noun

1
An act of revolt.

verb

1
To rebel, particularly against authority.
"The farmers had to revolt against the government to get what they deserved."
2
To repel greatly.
"Your brother revolts me!"
3
To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.
4
To be disgusted, shocked, or grossly offended; hence, to feel nausea; used with at.
"The stomach revolts at such food; his nature revolts at cruelty."

🔄 Synonyms of "Revolt"

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
insurrectionnoun	(uncountable) The action of part or all of a national population violently rising up against the government or other authority; (countable) an instance of this; a revolt, an uprising; specifically, one that is at an initial stage or limited in nature.
repelverb	(transitive) To drive back (an assailant, advancing force etc.).
risingnoun	The act of something that rises.
uprisingnoun	A popular revolt that attempts to overthrow a government or its policies; an insurgency or insurrection.
rebellionnoun	(uncountable) Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
disgustnoun	An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.
nauseateverb	(transitive) To cause nausea in.
churn upverb	(transitive) To produce by churning.
turn offverb	(transitive) To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
sickenverb	(transitive) To make ill.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Revolt"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
rebellionnoun	(uncountable) Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
uprisingnoun	A popular revolt that attempts to overthrow a government or its policies; an insurgency or insurrection.
insurrectionnoun	(uncountable) The action of part or all of a national population violently rising up against the government or other authority; (countable) an instance of this; a revolt, an uprising; specifically, one that is at an initial stage or limited in nature.
repelverb	(transitive) To drive back (an assailant, advancing force etc.).
turn offverb	(transitive) To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
disgustnoun	An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.
churn upverb	(transitive) To produce by churning.
sickenverb	(transitive) To make ill.
risingnoun	The act of something that rises.
nauseateverb	(transitive) To cause nausea in.
rebelnoun	A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
insurgentnoun	One of several people who take up arms against the local state authority; a participant in insurgency.
mutinynoun	An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
insurgencynoun	rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent
insurgencenoun	An uprising or rebellion; an insurrection.
intifadanoun	(often capitalized) The Palestinian uprisings against Israel.
resistancenoun	The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
disobediencenoun	Refusal to obey.
coupnoun	A coup d'état.
putschnoun	A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government.