revolt

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In its origin the revolt was a reactionary movement of the clerical party against

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  1. intransitive verb To attempt to overthrow the authority of the state; rebel.
  2. intransitive verb To oppose or refuse to accept something: revolting against high taxes.
  3. intransitive verb To feel disgust or repugnance: to revolt at a public display of cruelty.
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  • In this instance the plans and dreams found form; the revolt was a revolution that succeeded; and the brotherhood existed for near fifty years, and then was severed only by death. —  Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 5
  • I would say that a revolt is a dramatic and often forceful change of government. —  Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
  • By the time leaders from Riverside, Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Imperial and San Bernardino counties come together, the revolt could be at full steam. —  AroundTheCapitol.com
  • This revolt was an inspiration to wo-men who were in same plight.
  • But in three years the revolt was at an end. —  History of the English People, Volume V (of 8) Puritan England, 1603-1660
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rebellion ·  disgust ·  revolution ·  hostility ·  discontent ·  mutiny ·  jealousy ·  opposition ·  distress ·  conflict ·  agitation ·  invasion

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revolt:   revolting ·  revolts ·  revolted
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. French revolter, from Italian rivoltare, to turn round, from Vulgar Latin *revolvitāre, frequentative of Latin revolvere, to turn over; see revolve.

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  1. from Old French revolte, French révolte = Spanish revuelta = Portuguese revolta, from Italian rivolta, revolta, a revolt, turning, overthrow, fem, of rivolto, revolto (from Latin revolutus), past participle of revolvere, turn, overturn, overwhelm, revolve: see revolve.
  2. from Old French revolter, French révolter = Portuguese revoltar = Italian rivoltare, revoltare; from the noun.
 

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