revolt
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To rebel, particularly against authority.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rihvohltSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪˈvoʊlt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
intransitive
To rebel, particularly against authority.
intransitive
To be disgusted, shocked, or grossly offended; hence, to feel nausea; used with at.
Cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
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.
transitive
To repel greatly.
noun
An act of revolting.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: To rebel, particularly against authority.
Used this way, revolt is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “The people revolted when bread prices tripled again.”verb
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Compound terms
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A widespread rebellion in 1381 against poll taxes and other inequities that oppressed the poorer people of England.
A widespread rebellion in 1381 against poll taxes and other inequities that oppressed the poorer people of England.
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Sense: revolting
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