revolt

noun

/rɪˈvəʊlt/

[countable, uncountable]

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a protest against authority, especially that of a government, often involving violence; the action of protesting against authority synonym uprising
- The Peasants Revolt of 1381 was the first popular uprising in England.
- to lead a revolt
- The army quickly crushed the revolt.
- The revolt was suppressed with total ruthlessness.
- the biggest back-bench revolt this government has ever seen
- Attempts to negotiate peace ended in armed revolt.
- in revolt (formal) The people rose in revolt.
Extra Examples
- Revolt broke out when the government decided to raise the price of bread.
- The Great Revolt of 1381 may have been caused by attempts to keep wages down.
- The party leadership is facing open revolt.
- The regime was finally overthrown by a popular revolt.
- There was a general revolt against the leadership at the party congress.
- There was a widespread revolt against the party leadership.
- a revolt by backbenchers
- a student-led revolt
- revolt within the party
- the farmers' revolt over imported meat
- the revolt against the new tax
- the revolt against the poll tax in Britain
- 27 members of the Bohemian nobility led the revolt against Ferdinand II.
- A shareholders' revolt against the chairman led to senior management changes.
Topics Social issuesc2, Politicsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- mass
- popular
- serious
- …
verb + revolt
- cause
- provoke
- spark
- …
revolt + verb
- break out
- spread
- overthrow somebody/something
- …
preposition
- in revolt
- revolt against
- revolt by
- …
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Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French révolte (noun), révolter (verb), from Italian rivoltare, based on Latin revolvere ‘roll back’, from re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + volvere ‘roll’.

revolt

verb

/rɪˈvəʊlt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they revolt	/rɪˈvəʊlt/ /rɪˈvəʊlt/
he / she / it revolts	/rɪˈvəʊlts/ /rɪˈvəʊlts/
past simple revolted	/rɪˈvəʊltɪd/ /rɪˈvəʊltɪd/
past participle revolted	/rɪˈvəʊltɪd/ /rɪˈvəʊltɪd/
-ing form revolting	/rɪˈvəʊltɪŋ/ /rɪˈvəʊltɪŋ/

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[intransitive] to take violent action against the people in power synonym rebel, rise (12)
- The peasants threatened to revolt.
- revolt against somebody/something Finally the people revolted against the military dictatorship.
- The peasants revolted against high taxes and the losses of the war.
Collocations War and peace
War and peaceStarting a war
- declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something)
- go to war (against/with somebody)
- cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest
- incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion
- launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack
- prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict
- be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war
- enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory
- lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion
Military operations
- adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy
- carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres
- send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops
- go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission
- train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units
- lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody)
- employ/use guerrilla tactics
- conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare
- fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency
- suffer/inflict a crushing defeat
- achieve/win a decisive victory
- halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance
- order/force a retreat
Fighting
- join/serve in the army/navy/air force
- be/go/remain/serve on active duty
- serve/complete/return from a tour of duty
- be sent to the front (line)
- attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy
- see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting
- call for/be met with armed resistance
- come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire
- fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something)
- shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles
- launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile
- use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons
- inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties
- be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire
- become/be held as a prisoner of war
Civilians in war
- harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians
- cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage
- impose/enforce/lift a curfew
- engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing
- be sent to an internment/a concentration camp
- accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war
- fear/threaten military/violent reprisals
- commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide
Making peace
- make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace
- call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce
- sign a ceasefire agreement
- call for/bring/put an end to hostilities
- demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something
- establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force
- negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty
see also revolutionTopics Social issuesc2, Politicsc2
[intransitive] revolt (against something) to behave in a way that is the opposite of what somebody expects of you, especially in protest synonym rebel
- Teenagers often revolt against parental discipline.
[transitive] revolt somebody to make you feel horror synonym disgust, nauseate (2), sicken (1)
- All the violence in the movie revolted me.
- The way he ate his food revolted me.
- She was revolted by the smell of stale beer and vomit in the room.
see also revulsionTopics Feelingsc2

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French révolte (noun), révolter (verb), from Italian rivoltare, based on Latin revolvere ‘roll back’, from re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + volvere ‘roll’.