revolt Meaning & Definition
What Does Revolt Mean?
Revolt is a verb that means To rebel, particularly against authority. It can also mean To repel greatly. As a noun, it means An act of revolting. As a noun, it means An act of revolt.
Revolt: Key Facts
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɹɪˈvoʊlt/ |
| Synonyms | insurrection, repel and rising |
| Plural | revolts |
| Verb forms | revolts, revolting, revolted |
Revolt Definition (Verb)
- To rebel, particularly against authority.
The farmers had to revolt against the government to get what they deserved.
- To repel greatly.
Your brother revolts me!
- To be disgusted, shocked, or grossly offended; hence, to feel nausea; used with at.
The stomach revolts at such food; his nature revolts at cruelty.
- To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.
- To turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.
- to perform a revolution in Tycoon, reversing the card hierarchy
Revolt as a Noun
- An act of revolting.
— It's a revolt?— No, Sire, it's a revolution...
Noun
- An act of revolt.
Synonyms of Revolt
Revolt synonyms and antonyms →Revolt in a Sentence
The farmers had to revolt against the government to get what they deserved.
Your brother revolts me!
The stomach revolts at such food; his nature revolts at cruelty.
— It's a revolt?— No, Sire, it's a revolution...
Word Forms & Grammar
revolt (third-person singular simple present revolts, present participle revolting, simple past and past participle revolted)
revolt (countable and uncountable, plural revolts)
Words That Rhyme With Revolt
Origin of Revolt
Origin 1: 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).
Origin 2: Compare typologically Russian переворо́т (perevorót) (akin to верте́ть (vertétʹ).
Frequently Asked Questions About Revolt
Is revolt a verb or a noun?
Revolt is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is another word for revolt?
Words with a similar meaning to revolt include insurrection, repel and rising. See the full list of revolt synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of revolt?
The plural of revolt is revolts.
What is the past tense of revolt?
The past tense of revolt is revolted. The present participle is revolting.