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| re·volt [ ri vṓlt ] |
verb (past and past participle re·volt·ed, present participle re·volt·ing, 3rd person present singular re·volts) |
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1. intransitive verb rebel against state: to try to overthrow an existing government
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2. intransitive verb defy authority: to resist authority or rules
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3. transitive and intransitive verb feel disgust: to feel disgust or repulsion, or cause somebody to feel disgust or repulsion
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noun (plural re·volts) |
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1. uprising against government: an uprising that attempts to overthrow a government
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2. defiance of authority: a protest against authority or rules
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| [Mid-16th century. Via French< Italian revoltare< Latin revolvere "roll back" (see revolve)] |
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  re·volt·er noun |
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