| Revolt (revolt) |
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| v. i. | (?) |
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| Re*volt" |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Revolted] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Revolting.] [Cf. F. ré]voller, It.
rivoltare. See Revolt, n.] |
To turn away; to abandon or reject something;
specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.
Hence, to be faithless; to desert one party
or leader for another; especially, to renounce allegiance or
subjection; to rise against a government; to rebel.
To be disgusted, shocked, or grossly
offended; hence, to feel nausea; -- with at; as, the stomach
revolts at such food; his nature revolts at
cruelty.
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| Revolt (revolt) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Re*volt" |
|
To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to
flight.
To do violence to; to cause to turn away or
shrink with abhorrence; to shock; as, to revolt the
feelings.
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| Revolt (revolt) |
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| n. | |
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| Re*volt" |
|
The act
of revolting; an uprising against legitimate authority; especially, a
renunciation of allegiance and subjection to a government; rebellion;
as, the revolt of a province of the Roman empire.
A revolter.
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