revolt

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Etymology[edit]

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).

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revolt (third-person singular simple present revolts, present participle revolting, simple past and past participle revolted)

  1. To rebel, particularly against authority.
    The farmers had to revolt against the government to get what they deserved.
  2. To repel greatly.
    Your brother revolts me!
  3. To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.
  4. (intransitive) 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.
  5. To turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.

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Noun[edit]

revolt (countable and uncountable, plural revolts)

  1. An act of revolting.
    Synonyms: insurrection, rebellion
    — It's a revolt?
    — No, Sire, it's a revolution...

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From older revoldre, from Latin revolūtus.

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Noun[edit]

revolt m (plural revolts)

  1. turn
    Synonym: girada
  2. curve, bend
    Synonym: gir

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revolt (feminine revolta, masculine plural revolts, feminine plural revoltes)

  1. disordered, agitated
    Synonym: desordenat

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Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French révolte.

Noun[edit]

rèvolt m (Cyrillic spelling рѐволт)

  1. revolt

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