REVOLT


Meaning of REVOLT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ rɪˈvəult ]

v. & n. --v. 1 intr. a rise in rebellion against authority. b (as revolted adj.) having revolted. 2 a tr. (often in passive) affect with strong disgust; nauseate (was revolted by the thought of it). b intr. (often foll. by at, against) feel strong disgust. --n. 1 an act of rebelling. 2 a state of insurrection (in revolt). 3 a sense of loathing. 4 a mood of protest or defiance. [F r÷volter f. It. rivoltare ult. f. L revolvere (as REVOLVE)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.