Meaning

(intransitive) To rebel, particularly against authority..

Definitions by Sense

1. (intransitive) To rebel, particularly against authority.
2. (transitive) To repel greatly.
3. (intransitive) To be disgusted, shocked, or grossly offended; hence, to feel nausea; used with at.
4. To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.
5. To turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.
6. (card games) to perform a revolution in Tycoon, reversing the card hierarchy
7. An act of revolting.

Example Sentences

The farmers had to revolt against the government to get what they deserved.

Our diſcontented Counties doe reuolt

Your brother revolts me!

1870, John Morley, Condorcet (published in the Fortnightly Review To derive delight from what inflicts pain on any sentient creature revolted his conscience and offended his reason.

I shall be told, that this abominable medley is made rather to revolt young and ingenuous minds.

The stomach revolts at such food; his nature revolts at cruelty.

The foring clouds into fad fhowres y molt; / So to her yold the flames, and did their force reuolt.

And ſtill revolt when truth would ſet them free.

Word Forms

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• revolting
• revolted
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Use revolt when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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