French Meaning of revolt

révolte

Other French words related to révolte

Definitions and Meaning of revolt in English

Wordnet

revolt (n)

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

Wordnet

revolt (v)

make revolution

fill with distaste

cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of

Webster

revolt (n.)

To turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.

Hence, to be faithless; to desert one party or leader for another; especially, to renounce allegiance or subjection; to rise against a government; to rebel.

To be disgusted, shocked, or grossly offended; hence, to feel nausea; -- with at; as, the stomach revolts at such food; his nature revolts at cruelty.

The act of revolting; an uprising against legitimate authority; especially, a renunciation of allegiance and subjection to a government; rebellion; as, the revolt of a province of the Roman empire.

A revolter.

Webster

revolt (v. t.)

To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.

To do violence to; to cause to turn away or shrink with abhorrence; to shock; as, to revolt the feelings.

FAQs About the word revolt

révolte

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another, make revolution, fill with distaste, cause aversion in;

insurrection,mutinerie,rébellion,soulèvement,insurrection,Insurrection,épidémie,révolution,coup d'état,coup d'État

contre-insurrection,Contre-révolution

revokingly => révocant, revoking => révocation, revoker => révocateur, revokement => révocation, revoked => révoqué,