Revolt | Mean of revolt in English Dictionary

/rɪˈvoʊlt/

• Verb
• to fight in a violent way against the rule of a leader or government
1. The group threatened to revolt.
2. The peasants revolted against the king.
3. They revolted against the government.
• to act in a way that shows that you do not accept the control or influence of someone or something
1. Teenagers tend to revolt [=rebel] against their parents.
2. He revolted against [=disobeyed] religious traditions.
• to cause (someone) to feel disgust or shock
1. All the violence revolted me.
2. He was revolted by the smell.
• Noun

• violent action against a ruler or government
1. the revolt of/by the slaves
2. The peasants' revolt was crushed by the king.
3. They staged a revolt, but it was quickly put down. [=they started a revolt, but it was quickly defeated]
4. a revolt against the government
5. The leader of the group called for revolt.
6. The people rose (up) in revolt (against the king). [=the people fought against the king]
• something which shows that you will not accept something or will not agree to be controlled or influenced by someone or something
1. a revolt by consumers over high prices = a consumer revolt over high prices
2. His book is a revolt against conservative thinking.
3. Consumers are in revolt against high prices.