to revolt
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4.9
- verb
- /rɪˈvoʊlt/
:
rebelarse
- The citizens decided to revolt after years of oppression from the government.
- people revolt
- right to revolt
And Arab masses just revolted against their dictators.
- And Arab masses just revolted against their dictators.
- We maintain it in existence, in our thought, but we also revolt against it.
- It's just that at some point consumers might revolt.
- But isn't like, but when America revolted for tea, they revolted against a much stronger enemy.
- Now, getting back to what we were saying is that the Ejiji eventually revolted.
- And over time, it's, again, that slippery slope because you could see all the people who protest, who revolt, they're ineffective.
- And they like the the presence that they now have on the world stage and to give that up and to just let their own people revolt or overthrow the CCP.
- It could be in trading and stocks, which is why it's, you know, Wall Street bets and the game stonks revolt.
Examples
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In December 1923, the federal army battalion garrisoned in Mérida revolted against the national government of President Álvaro Obregón.
Academic text (2002) -
General, you are publicly accused of forgery, of incitement to revolt, and of breaking the law.
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The people in the Kingdom revolt and come to get him to fight against his father.
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And indeed, they began to revolt to protect their freedom and independence.
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So that's trying to revolt against the state.
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Yesterday they did revolt, which is why they now have a Yaro.
Fiction book (2001) -
In other words, the peasants might revolt.
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More aware of their true situation, the workers will become more ready to revolt.
Academic text (2002) -
Thomas Jefferson said that when a government can no longer serve its people, then it is the duty of its citizen to rise and revolt, and that we shall so.
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In 1821, the Greeks revolted against the Ottoman Turks, who had ruled the country since 1460.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
311
2.2
Act against authority, rules or change
178
3.7
Openly refuse to obey someone or seem to resist a force like time
76
8.0
To start a fight against those in power
69
5.8
Join others to fight against those in power
48
4.1
To act against the government or people in power
26
4.9
To join a violent crowd and damage property or fight police
Antonyms
Compounds
A major uprising in England in 1381 when country people protested taxes and unfair treatment by rulers
A large rebellion in England in 1381 by poor farmers against taxes and unfair treatment
How Violent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Revolt comes from Latin parts re- 'back' and volvere 'to turn', the same root you see in revolution and revolve, which are about 'turning'. So to revolt against a ruler is to 'turn against' their power and rise up in rebellion.