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revolt

/ɹɪˈvoʊlt/noun, verb2 syllables

Revolt means: organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another.

Synonyms for revolt11

noun, as in organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

rebellion, insurrection, rising, uprising

verb, as in cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of

disgust, nauseate, sicken, churn up

verb, as in fill with distaste

disgust, gross out, repel

also used for revolt

armed revolt

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What does revolt mean?4

noun

1

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

verb

1

cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of“The pornographic pictures sickened us”

2

fill with distaste“This spoilt food disgusts me”

3

make revolution“The people revolted when bread prices tripled again”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with revolt?5

one syllable

boltholtcoltvoltjolt
Show 40 near rhymes
sonoknowgomostthosehomebotholdownshowtoldthoughwholehopeohpostagocontrolknowncloselowalthoughphoneroadshowsgoescoholdgoldalonerolevotecodeknowsgoalbelownotewrotegrowth

Revolt in a sentence

  • After a brief gathering, it was decided to start the revolt immediately.CM
  • It will take a long time to suppress the revolt.CM
  • The army was called to suppress the revolt.unknown
  • The army had the revolt well in hand.kebukebu
  • The revolt was led by the southern citizenry.unknown
  • The military quashed the revolt within a matter of hours.darinmex
  • The revolt was put down with little trouble.sharptoothed
  • The gentleman was killed by a slave in revolt.mervert1

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Forms of revolt

as a noun

plural
revolts

as a verb

past tense
revolted
present participle
revolting
third-person singular
revolts
past participle
revolted