What does "revolt" mean?

1. (a rebellion) a protest or fight by a large group of people against their government or leaders. 2. (to rebel) to fight against authority or refuse to obey a government. 3. (to disgust) to make someone feel sick or very shocked. 4. (to feel disgust) to feel sick or shocked because of something bad.

revolt

n. · v.

US //ɹiˈvoʊɫt// UK //ɹɪvˈəʊlt// re·volt

1 a rebellion (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

a protest or fight by a large group of people against their government or leaders.

an organized attempt by a large group of people to change their government or leader through protest or violence.

Example

The high taxes led to a popular revolt against the king.

Example

The military revolt was suppressed within forty-eight hours, though the underlying political grievances remained unaddressed by the ruling council.
- submission
- obedience
2 to rebel (v.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

to fight against authority or refuse to obey a government.

to take part in a rebellion or to refuse to acknowledge the authority of a governing body.

Example

The citizens decided to revolt when the government took away their rights.

Example

The provincial governors threatened to revolt if the central administration continued to ignore their requests for emergency funding.
- rebel
- mutiny
- rise up
- comply
- obey

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3 to disgust (v.)
C1 Advanced Formal

to make someone feel sick or very shocked.

to cause a feeling of intense disgust or revulsion in someone.

Example

The violent scenes in the movie revolted many people in the audience.

Example

The conditions in the overcrowded refugee camp revolted the visiting journalists, who immediately published a scathing report on the lack of sanitation.
- disgust
- repel
- sicken
- attract
- delight
4 to feel disgust (v.)
C1 Advanced Literary

to feel sick or shocked because of something bad.

to experience a strong feeling of physical or moral revulsion; frequently used with the preposition 'at'.

Example

Her mind revolted at the idea of lying to her best friend.

Example

The diplomat's conscience revolted at the prospect of signing a treaty that he knew would lead to further regional instability.
- recoil
- shrink

Origin

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).