revolt

revolt is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /rɪˈvoʊlt/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /rɪˈvəʊlt/ or /rɪˈvɒlt/

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• Hyphenation: re‧volt

Verb

Plain form revolt

Third-person singular revolts

Past tense revolted

Past participle revolted

Present participle revolting

1. (intransitive) If a person revolts, they act against an authority.

   The farmers had to revolt against the government to get what they deserve.

2. (transitive) If something revolts you, its existence greatly repels you.

   Your brother revolts me!

Noun

Singular revolt

Plural revolts

1. (countable) A revolt is an act of revolting.

Related words

• revolting