— revolter , n.
/ri vohlt"/ , v.i.
1. to break away from or rise against constituted authority, as by open rebellion; cast off allegiance or subjection to those in authority; rebel; mutiny: to revolt against the present government.
2. to turn away in mental rebellion, utter disgust, or abhorrence (usually fol. by from ): He revolts from eating meat.
3. to rebel in feeling (usually fol. by against ): to revolt against parental authority.
4. to feel horror or aversion (usually fol. by at ): to revolt at the sight of blood.
v.t.
5. to affect with disgust or abhorrence: Such low behavior revolts me.
n.
6. the act of revolting; an insurrection or rebellion.
7. an expression or movement of spirited protest or dissent: a voter revolt at the polls.
[ 1540-50; (v.) revolter rivoltare to turn around revolvitare, freq. of L revolvere to roll back, unroll, REVOLVE; (n.) révolte rivolta, deriv. of rivoltare ]
Syn. 6. uprising, disorder, putsch.