revolt

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Revolt is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /rɪˈvoʊlt/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /rɪˈvəʊlt/ or /rɪˈvɒlt/

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• Hyphenation: re‧volt

Verb

Plain form revolt

Third-person singular revolts

Past tense revolted

Past participle revolted

Present participle revolting

1. (intransitive) to act against authority

   The farmers had to revolt against the government to get what they deserve

2. (transitive) to greatly repel

   Your brother revolts me!

Noun

Singular revolt

Plural revolts

1. (countable) an act of revolt

Related words

• revolting