transcription, транскрипция: [ rɪvoʊlt ]
( revolts, revolting, revolted)
1.
A revolt is an illegal and often violent attempt by a group of people to change their country’s political system.
It was undeniably a revolt by ordinary people against their leaders...
= rebellion
N-VAR
2.
When people revolt , they make an illegal and often violent attempt to change their country’s political system.
In 1375 the townspeople revolted...
VERB : V
3.
A revolt by a person or group against someone or something is a refusal to accept the authority of that person or thing.
The prime minister is facing a revolt by party activists over his refusal to hold a referendum...
= rebellion
N-VAR
4.
When people revolt against someone or something, they reject the authority of that person or reject that thing.
The prime minister only reacted when three of his senior cabinet colleagues revolted and resigned in protest on Friday night...
Caroline revolted against her ballet training at sixteen.
= rebel
VERB : V , V against n