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
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
A revolt by a person or group against someone or something is a refusal to accept the authority of that person or thing. The prime minister is facing a revolt by party activists over his refusal to hold a referendum = rebellion
To turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence
A revolt is an illegal and often violent attempt by a group of people to change their country's political system. It was undeniably a revolt by ordinary people against their leaders = rebellion
When people revolt, they make an illegal and often violent attempt to change their country's political system. In 1375 the townspeople revolted
When people revolt against someone or something, they reject the authority of that person or reject that thing. The prime minister only reacted when three of his senior cabinet colleagues revolted and resigned in protest on Friday night Caroline revolted against her ballet training at sixteen. = rebel. Bear Flag Revolt Ciompi Revolt of the Decembrist revolt Ionian revolt Peasants' Revolt
To do violence to; to cause to turn away or shrink with abhorrence; to shock; as, to revolt the feelings