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Meaning of 'revolt' (Webster Dictionary)

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

Meaning of 'revolt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . revolt [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make revolution
Example in sentence:
  • The people revolted when bread prices tripled again
Meaning (2):
- cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
Example in sentence:
  • The pornographic pictures sickened us
Meaning (3):
- fill with distaste
Example in sentence:
  • This spoilt food disgusts me

Nearby Words:

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