Revolt

Pronunciation: /rɪˈvoʊlt/

Revolt (noun)

  1. a situation where people fight against authority or government.
  2. a strong feeling of disgust or dislike.

Examples

  • The revolt spread quickly across the region.
  • A revolt against the new policies began.

Common collocations: lead a revolt, violent revolt, suppress a revolt, feel a revolt, cause a revolt

Revolt (verb)

  1. to take action against a ruler or government.
  2. to feel a strong dislike or disgust.

Examples

  • The citizens decided to revolt against the government.
  • Workers may revolt if conditions do not improve.

Synonyms of Revolt

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Revolt

  • in the context of authority and control