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to revolt
01
to cause strong disgust or offense to someone's morals
Transitive: to revolt sb
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
revolt
3rd person singular
revolts
past simple
revolted
past participle
revolted
Examples
His sexist remarks revolted the entire audience.
02
to make someone feel extreme disgust or repulsion
Transitive: to revolt sb
Examples
The thought of eating insects revolts many people.
03
to lead a sudden and often forceful change against a government or system that is perceived as oppressive, seeking a radical transformation
Intransitive
Examples
The people decided to revolt against the oppressive government, seeking a complete overhaul of the system.
04
to strongly reject or oppose something
Examples
The students revolted against the strict school rules.
Revolt
01
a rebellion or uprising, often involving violence, by a group of people against an authority or ruling power
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
revolts
Examples
The revolt against the oppressive regime lasted for months.
Lexical Tree
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