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revolt

re·volt
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-vohlt]
    • /rɪˈvoʊlt/
    • /rɪˈvəʊlt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-vohlt]
    • /rɪˈvoʊlt/

Definitions of revolt word

  • verb without object revolt to break away from or rise against constituted authority, as by open rebellion; cast off allegiance or subjection to those in authority; rebel; mutiny: to revolt against the present government. 1
  • verb without object revolt to turn away in mental rebellion, utter disgust, or abhorrence (usually followed by from): He revolts from eating meat. 1
  • verb without object revolt to rebel in feeling (usually followed by against): to revolt against parental authority. 1
  • verb without object revolt to feel horror or aversion (usually followed by at): to revolt at the sight of blood. 1
  • verb with object revolt to affect with disgust or abhorrence: Such low behavior revolts me. 1
  • noun revolt the act of revolting; an insurrection or rebellion. 1

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Origin of revolt

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
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

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Parts of speech for Revolt

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

revolt popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

revolt usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for revolt

noun revolt

  • anarch — an instigator or personification of anarchy
  • anarchist — An anarchist is a person who believes in anarchism.
  • avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
  • breach of faith — a violation of good faith, confidence, or trust; betrayal: To abandon your friends now would be a breach of faith.

verb revolt

  • back-talk — an impudent response; impudence.
  • cry out — If you cry out, you call out loudly because you are frightened, unhappy, or in pain.
  • cut to the quick — done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
  • defect — A defect is a fault or imperfection in a person or thing.
  • disenchant — to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.

Antonyms for revolt

noun revolt

  • fedsthe Fed, Informal. the Federal Reserve System.
  • government — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
  • moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.

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