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Definition of Revolt

1. Noun. Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another.

2. Verb. Make revolution. "The people revolted when bread prices tripled again"

3. Verb. Fill with distaste. "This spoilt food disgusts me"

4. Verb. Cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of. "The performance is likely to revolt Sue"; "The pornographic pictures sickened us"

Definition of Revolt

1. v. i. To turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.

2. v. t. To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.

3. n. 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.

Definition of Revolt

1. to rise up against authority [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Revolt

1. 1. To turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence. "But this got by casting pearl to hogs, That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood, And still revolt when trith would set them free." (Milton) "HIs clear intelligence revolted from the dominant sophisms of that time." (J. Morley) 2. 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. "Our discontented counties do revolt." (Shak) "Plant those that have revolted in the van." (Shak) 3. 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. Origin: Cf. F. Revoller, It. Rivoltare. See Revolt. 1. 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. "Who first seduced them to that foul revolt?" (Milton) 2. A revolter. "Ingrate revolts." Synonym: Insurrection, sedition, rebellion, mutiny. See Insurrection. Origin: F. Revolte, It. Rivolta, fr. Rivolto, p. P. Fr. L. Revolvere, revolutum. See Revolve. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Revolt

revocably revocation revocations revoice revoiced revoices revoicing revokable revoke revoked

revoker revokers revokes revoking revolt (current term) revolt (current term) revolted revolter revolters revolting

revoltingly revolts revolute revolute revolution revolution revolutionaries revolutionarily revolutionary Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

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