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re·volt
(rĭ-vōlt′)v. re·volt·ed, re·volt·ing, re·volts
v.intr.
1. To attempt to overthrow the authority of the state; rebel.
2. To oppose or refuse to accept something: revolting against high taxes.
3. To feel disgust or repugnance: was revolted by the gory movie.
v.tr.
To fill with disgust or abhorrence; repel. See Synonyms at disgust.
n.
1. An uprising, especially against state authority; a rebellion.
2. An act of protest or rejection.
3. The state of a person or persons in rebellion: students in revolt over administrative policies.
[French revolter, from Italian rivoltare, to turn round, from Vulgar Latin *revolvitāre, frequentative of Latin revolvere, to turn over; see revolve.]
re·volt′er n.
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revolt
(rɪˈvəʊlt)n
1. a rebellion or uprising against authority
2. in revolt in the process or state of rebelling
vb
3. (intr) to rise up in rebellion against authority
4. (usually passive) to feel or cause to feel revulsion, disgust, or abhorrence
[C16: from French révolter to revolt, from Old Italian rivoltare to overturn, ultimately from Latin revolvere to roll back, revolve]
reˈvolter n
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re•volt
(rɪˈvoʊlt)v.i.
1. to break away from or rise against constituted authority, as by open rebellion; rebel: to revolt against the government.
2. to refuse to accept or be subjected to some authority, condition, etc.
3. to turn away in mental rebellion, disgust, or abhorrence: to revolt from eating meat.
4. to feel horror or aversion.
v.t.5. to affect with disgust or abhorrence.
n.6. an act of revolting; insurrection or rebellion.
7. an expression or movement of spirited protest or dissent.
[1540–50; (v.) < Middle French revolter < Italian rivoltare to turn around < Vulgar Latin *revolvitāre, frequentative of Latin revolvere to roll back, unroll, revolve; (n.) < French révolte < Italian rivolta, derivative of rivoltare]
re•volt′er, n.
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revolt
Past participle: revolted
Gerund: revolting
| Imperative |
|---|
| revolt |
| revolt |
| Present |
|---|
| I revolt |
| you revolt |
| he/she/it revolts |
| we revolt |
| you revolt |
| they revolt |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I revolted |
| you revolted |
| he/she/it revolted |
| we revolted |
| you revolted |
| they revolted |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am revolting |
| you are revolting |
| he/she/it is revolting |
| we are revolting |
| you are revolting |
| they are revolting |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have revolted |
| you have revolted |
| he/she/it has revolted |
| we have revolted |
| you have revolted |
| they have revolted |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was revolting |
| you were revolting |
| he/she/it was revolting |
| we were revolting |
| you were revolting |
| they were revolting |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had revolted |
| you had revolted |
| he/she/it had revolted |
| we had revolted |
| you had revolted |
| they had revolted |
| Future |
|---|
| I will revolt |
| you will revolt |
| he/she/it will revolt |
| we will revolt |
| you will revolt |
| they will revolt |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have revolted |
| you will have revolted |
| he/she/it will have revolted |
| we will have revolted |
| you will have revolted |
| they will have revolted |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be revolting |
| you will be revolting |
| he/she/it will be revolting |
| we will be revolting |
| you will be revolting |
| they will be revolting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been revolting |
| you have been revolting |
| he/she/it has been revolting |
| we have been revolting |
| you have been revolting |
| they have been revolting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been revolting |
| you will have been revolting |
| he/she/it will have been revolting |
| we will have been revolting |
| you will have been revolting |
| they will have been revolting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been revolting |
| you had been revolting |
| he/she/it had been revolting |
| we had been revolting |
| you had been revolting |
| they had been revolting |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would revolt |
| you would revolt |
| he/she/it would revolt |
| we would revolt |
| you would revolt |
| they would revolt |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have revolted |
| you would have revolted |
| he/she/it would have revolted |
| we would have revolted |
| you would have revolted |
| they would have revolted |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  revolt - organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from anotherconflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs" insurgence, insurgency - an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict intifada, intifadah - an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000; "the first intifada ended when Israel granted limited autonomy to the Palestine National Authority in 1993" mutiny - open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers) |
| Verb | 1. | revolt - make revolution; "The people revolted when bread prices tripled again" |
| 2. | revolt - fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me" excite, stir, stimulate - stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions" nauseate, turn one's stomach, sicken - upset and make nauseated; "The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach"; "The mold on the food sickened the diners" | |
| 3. | revolt - cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us" repel, repulse - be repellent to; cause aversion in outrage, scandalise, scandalize, appal, appall, shock, offend - strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends" |
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revolt
noun
1. uprising, rising, revolution, riot, rebellion, uprising, mutiny, defection, insurrection, subversion, insurgency, putsch, sedition, insurgence a revolt by ordinary people against the leaders
verb
2. disgust, offend, turn off (informal), sicken, repel, repulse, nauseate, gross out (U.S. slang), shock, turn your stomach, make your flesh creep, give you the creeps (informal) He entirely revolts me.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
revolt
verb1. To refuse allegiance to and oppose by force a government or ruling authority:
2. To offend the senses or feelings of:
Organized opposition intended to change or overthrow existing authority:
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Translations
تَمَرُّدثَوْرَهيَثوريُثير إشْمِئْزاز
vzpouraznechutitvzbouřenívzbouřit se
gøre oprøroprøroprøre
bunitipobunapobunitirevolt
undorodik
gera uppreisnuppreisnvekja viîbjóî hjá
apimtas pasibjaurėjimokeliantis pasibjaurėjimąmaištavimas
dumpisdumpotiesizraisīt riebumusacelšanāssacelties
vzbúrenie
uporupreti se
pobuniti
iğrendirmekisyanisyan etmeisyan etmek
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
revolt
[rɪˈvəʊlt]
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
revolt
vi
(= be disgusted) (→ bei, gegen) (one’s nature, sensibilities) → sich empören; (stomach) → rebellieren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
revolt
[rɪˈvəʊlt]
3. vi
a. (rebel) to revolt (against sb/sth) → ribellarsi (a qn/qc)
b. (feel disgust) to revolt at or against → rivoltarsi (a or di fronte a)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
revolt
(rəˈvəult) verb1. to rebel (against a government etc). The army revolted against the dictator.
2. to disgust. His habits revolt me.
noun1. the act of rebelling. The peasants rose in revolt.
2. a rebellion.
reˈvolted adjectivehaving a feeling of disgust. I felt quite revolted at the sight.
reˈvolting adjectivecausing a feeling of disgust. revolting food.
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