revolt

CEFRC1

/ɹɪˈvoʊlt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An attempt by a group to oppose or remove a government.

  2. 02

    verb

    To fight against or refuse to accept authority.

Examples

  • It will take a long time to suppress the revolt.

  • The army was called to suppress the revolt.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ɹɪˈvəʊlt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To be disgusted, shocked, or grossly offended; hence, to feel nausea; used with at.

  2. To repel greatly.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To rebel, particularly against authority.

More examples

In context

  • The farmers had to revolt against the government to get what they deserved.

  • 1870, John Morley, Condorcet (published in the Fortnightly Review To derive delight from what inflicts pain on any sentient creature revolted his conscience and offended his reason.

  • Your brother revolts me!

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French révolter, from Italian rivoltare, itself either from ri- with the verb voltare, or possibly from a Vulgar Latin *revoltāre < *revolvitāre, for *revolūtāre, frequentative of Latin revolvō (“roll back”) (through its past participle revolūtus). Compare typologically Russian переворо́т (perevorót) (akin to верте́ть (vertétʹ).