revolt
[ ri-vohlt ]
/ rɪˈvoʊlt /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to affect with disgust or abhorrence: Such low behavior revolts me.
noun
the act of revolting; an insurrection or rebellion.
an expression or movement of spirited protest or dissent: a voter revolt at the polls.
Origin of revolt
1540–50; (v.) < Middle French
revolter < Italian
rivoltare to turn around < Vulgar Latin
*revolvitāre, frequentative of Latin
revolvere to roll back, unroll,
revolve; (noun) < French
révolte < Italian
rivolta, derivative of
rivoltare
OTHER WORDS FROM revolt
re·volt·er, noun un·re·volt·ed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH revolt
rebellion revolt revolutionWords nearby revolt
revivor,
revocable,
revocation,
revoice,
revoke,
revolt,
revolting,
revolute,
revolution,
revolution counter,
revolutionary
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British Dictionary definitions for revolt
revolt
/ (rɪˈvəʊlt) /
noun
a rebellion or uprising against authority
in revolt
in the process or state of rebelling
verb
(intr)
to rise up in rebellion against authority
(usually passive)
to feel or cause to feel revulsion, disgust, or abhorrence
Derived forms of revolt
revolter, nounWord Origin for revolt
C16: from French
révolter to revolt, from Old Italian
rivoltare to overturn, ultimately from Latin
revolvere to roll back,
revolve