Meaning & Definition of Revolt in English
English⟶
Revolt
/rɪvoʊlt/
noun
1. Organized opposition to authority
- A conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
synonym:
- rebellion,
- insurrection,
- revolt,
- rising,
- uprising
verb
1. Make revolution
- "The people revolted when bread prices tripled again"
synonym:
- revolt
2. Fill with distaste
- "This spoilt food disgusts me"
synonym:
- disgust,
- gross out,
- revolt,
- repel
3. Cause aversion in
- Offend the moral sense of
- "The pornographic pictures sickened us"
synonym:
- disgust,
- revolt,
- nauseate,
- sicken,
- churn up
Examples of using
The revolt was put down with little trouble.
People rose in revolt against the King.
A revolt broke out.