The meaning of Revolt

determiner

Used when referring to someone or something for the first time in a text or conversation.

Usage examples:

A man came out of the room

abbreviation

(in travel timetables) arrives.

Usage examples:

Penzance a 0915

symbol

(in units of measurement) atto- (10−18).

noun

A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems.

Usage examples:

The country has been plunged into a state of anarchy

noun

A lack of organization and control in a society or group, esp. because either there is no government or it has no power

Usage examples:

Civil war has led to anarchy., the crowd was restless and verging on anarchy., belief in freedom do…

noun

A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.

Usage examples:

He was overthrown in an army coup

noun

A feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive.

Usage examples:

The sight filled her with disgust

verb

Cause (someone) to feel revulsion or strong disapproval.

Usage examples:

They were disgusted by the violence

noun

A strong feeling of disapproval or dislike, or a feeling of becoming ill caused by something unpleasant

Usage examples:

She resigned from the committee in disgust at their inefficiency., something in the kitchen smelled…

noun

A state of confusion.

Usage examples:

The world 's currency markets were in disorder

verb

Disrupt the systematic functioning or neat arrangement of.

Usage examples:

They are disordering the political landscape

noun

A state in which objects or conditions are in no particular order; lack of system or planned organization

Usage examples:

The room was in such disorder that she couldn’t find anything., [ c ] a mental/physical disorder, […

noun

An act of rising in active revolt.

Usage examples:

Annexation provoked extensive insurgence

noun

An active revolt or uprising.

Usage examples:

Rebels are waging an armed insurgency to topple the monarchy

noun

The violent struggle of a group of people who refuse to accept their government's power

Usage examples:

The insurgency continues despite last week's assault on the rebel stronghold.

noun

A violent uprising against an authority or government.

Usage examples:

The insurrection was savagely put down

noun

An organized attempt by a group of people to defeat their government or ruler and take control of the country, usually by violence

noun

An open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.

Usage examples:

A mutiny by those manning the weapons could trigger a global war

verb

Refuse to obey the orders of a person in authority.

Usage examples:

Thousands of the soldiers mutinied over the non-payment of wages

noun

Refusal to obey orders, or a violent attempt to take control from people in authority, esp. in the military or on a ship

Usage examples:

[ u ] walker’s superiors charged him with mutiny., mutinous troops failed to overthrow the governme…

verb

Affect with nausea.

Usage examples:

The thought of food nauseated her

verb

To cause someone to feel as if they are going to vomit

Usage examples:

He's nauseated by the smell of meat cooking., the smell of the fish nauseated her.

verb

Remove forcibly from power.

Usage examples:

Military coups which had attempted to overthrow the king

noun

A removal from power.

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The speeches called for the overthrow of the monarchy

noun

A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.

Usage examples:

The british team lodged an official protest

verb

Express an objection to what someone has said or done.

Usage examples:

Before muriel could protest, he had filled both glasses

noun

A person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or leader.

Usage examples:

Tory rebels

verb

Rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or leader.

Usage examples:

The earl of pembroke subsequently rebelled against henry iii

noun

A person who refuses to accept the government’s power and uses force to oppose it, or a person who opposes authority and thinks or behaves differently

Usage examples:

The government tried to set up talks with the rebels., though he dressed unusually, he never meant …

noun

An act of armed resistance to an established government or leader.

Usage examples:

The authorities put down a rebellion by landless colonials

noun

Violent action organized by a group of people who refuse to accept their government’s power and are willing to use force to oppose it

Usage examples:

[ c ] the african-american nat turner led an 1831 rebellion., [ u ] many students were in rebellion…

verb

Drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away.

Usage examples:

They sought to repel the enemy with their machine guns

verb

Force or drive back

verb

To force away something unwanted

Usage examples:

This coat repels moisture., even the idea of him repels her., [ u ] bring insect repellent along on…

verb

Drive back (an attack or attacker) by force.

Usage examples:

Rioters tried to storm the ministry but were repulsed by police

noun

The action of driving back an attack or of being driven back.

Usage examples:

The repulse of the invaders

verb

Force or drive back

noun

A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system.

Usage examples:

The country has had a socialist revolution

noun

A sudden and great change, esp. the violent change of a system of government

Usage examples:

[ u ] the country seems to be heading toward revolution., [ c ] the discovery of penicillin produce…

noun

A big change or improvement in the way that something works or looks, or in the way that people do a particular activity

Usage examples:

A revolution in sth facing up to climate change requires a revolution in business thinking., an eco…

noun

A violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd.

Usage examples:

Riots broke out in the capital

verb

Take part in a violent public disturbance.

Usage examples:

Students rioted in paris

noun

A noisy and violent public gathering

Usage examples:

The streets in this district include south central los angeles, where the riots broke out two years…

noun

The violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd.

Usage examples:

The clashes followed a night of rioting in several parts of the city

verb

Take part in a violent public disturbance.

Usage examples:

Students rioted in paris

noun

Noisy, violent, and uncontrolled behaviour by a group of people in a public place, often as a protest

Usage examples:

The government is afraid of further serious rioting today., rioting broke out when the election res…

verb

Move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up.

Usage examples:

The tiny aircraft rose from the ground

noun

An upward movement; an instance of rising.

Usage examples:

The bird has a display flight of steep flapping rises

verb

Move upward

adjective

Going up, increasing, or sloping upward.

Usage examples:

The rising temperature

noun

An armed protest against authority; a revolt.

Usage examples:

The warsaw rising of 1944

verb

Move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up.

Usage examples:

The tiny aircraft rose from the ground

noun

Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.

Usage examples:

These varied from the trials and subsequent execution of radicals for treason, to trials for sediti…

noun

Language or behavior intended to persuade other people to oppose their government and change it, sometimes by using violence

Usage examples:

He himself was tried for sedition and sentenced to ten years in jail.

verb

Make (someone) feel disgusted or appalled.

Usage examples:

She was sickened by the bomb attack

verb

To become sick

Usage examples:

The animals sickened and died., i was sickened by the attitude of people who could take enjoyment i…

verb

Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.

Usage examples:

He raised his hand, as if to strike me

noun

A refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer.

Usage examples:

Dockers voted for an all-out strike

verb

Deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

noun

The undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution.

Usage examples:

The ruthless subversion of democracy

noun

An attempt to change or weaken a government or to remove it from power by working secretly within it

noun

An act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt.

Usage examples:

An armed uprising

verb

Rise to a standing or elevated position.

Usage examples:

Bright and red uprose the morning sun

noun

An act of opposition by many people, sometimes using violence, against those who are in power

verb

Make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

The accusation upset her

noun

An unexpected result or situation.

Usage examples:

The greatest upset in boxing history

adjective

Unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

She looked pale and upset