Meaning & use
revolt
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To rise up in organized resistance against a ruling power or authority.
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The peasants revolted against the harsh new taxes.
Frustrated workers threatened to revolt if their wages weren't raised.
A note on using this word
Revolt can also mean to disgust someone, as in "the smell revolted her" -- a very different sense from the political meaning.
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2. noun
An organized, often violent uprising against authority.
The revolt was crushed within a week by government troops.
3. verb
To cause a strong feeling of disgust in someone.
The smell of rotting food revolted the entire kitchen staff.
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