revolt

v., -volt·ed, -volt·ing, -volts.

v.intr.

1. To attempt to overthrow the authority of the state; rebel.
2. To oppose or refuse to accept something: revolting against high taxes.
3. 1. To feel disgust or repugnance: to revolt at a public display of cruelty.
   2. To turn away in revulsion or abhorrence: They revolted from the sight.

v.tr.
To fill with disgust or abhorrence; repel. See synonyms at disgust.

n.

1. An uprising, especially against state authority; a rebellion.
2. An act of protest or rejection.
3. The state of a person or persons in rebellion: students in revolt over administrative policies.

[French revolter, from Italian rivoltare, to turn round, from Vulgar Latin *revolvitāre, frequentative of Latin revolvere, to turn over. See revolve.]

revolter re·volt'er n.

verb

1. To refuse allegiance to and oppose by force a government or ruling authority: mutiny, rebel, rise (up). See resist/yield.
2. To offend the senses or feelings of: disgust, nauseate, repel, sicken. Idioms: turn one's stomach. See like/dislike.

noun

Organized opposition intended to change or overthrow existing authority: insurgence, insurgency, insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolution, sedition, uprising. See resist/yield.

n

Definition: uprising
Antonyms: calm, harmony, peace

v

Definition: disgust, nauseate
Antonyms: delight, make happy, please

v

Definition: rebel, rise up against
Antonyms: comply, harmonize, obey, submit

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IN BRIEF: To demonstrate opposition to an authority or political system. Also: To feel or cause disgust.

All art is a revolt against man's fate. — Andre Malraux (1901-1976)

The person who dreams of revolt may not want to do what they are doing, be with whom they are associated, or go where they are expected to be going. The dreamer may also be revolting against facing issues within themselves.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - gøre opstand, gøre oprør
v. tr. - væmmes
n. - opstand, oprør, revolte, væmmelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
in opstand komen, walgen, opstand, walging, oproer

Français (French)
v. intr. - se révolter, se rebeller
v. tr. - déplaire, dégoûter, révolter
n. - révolte

Deutsch (German)
n. - Revolte, Rebellion
v. - revoltieren, rebellieren, mit Abscheu erfüllen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ανταρσία, στάση, εξέγερση, ξεσηκωμός, επανάσταση
v. - εξεγείρω/-ομαι, ξεσηκώνομαι, στασιάζω, επαναστατώ, προκαλώ φρίκη/αποτροπιασμό

Italiano (Italian)
ribellarsi, rivoltarsi, rifuggire, rivolta

Português (Portuguese)
n. - revolta (f)
v. - revoltar-se

Русский (Russian)
бунтовать, вызывать отвращение, бунт

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - rebelarse, sublevarse, sentir repugnancia, indignarse, levantarse
v. tr. - sublevar, levantar, indignar, dar asco
n. - revuelta, sublevación, rebelión

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - revolt, avfall, upprördhet
v. - revoltera, uppröras, uppröra

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
叛乱, 起义, 反抗, 使厌恶, 使恶心, 使反感, 反感

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 叛亂, 起義, 反抗
v. tr. - 使厭惡, 使噁心, 使反感
n. - 叛亂, 反感, 反抗

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 반란을 일으키다, 비위가 상하다, 반감이 생기다
v. tr. - 비위 상하게 하다
n. - 반란 , 반항, 혐오

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 反乱を起こす, 反抗する, 不快感を持つ, 不快感を持たせる
n. - 反乱, 反抗, 不快感, 憎悪

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ثورة (فعل) يثور, يتمرد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התקומם, מרד, הזדעזע, חש בחילה‬
v. tr. - ‮עורר שאט-נפש, זעזע‬
n. - ‮התקוממות, מרד, שאט-נפש, בחילה, מחאה‬

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