"revolt" in the noun sense

1. rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising

organized opposition to authority a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

"revolt" in the verb sense

1. revolt

make revolution

"The people revolted when bread prices tripled again"

2. disgust, gross out, revolt, repel

fill with distaste

"This spoilt food disgusts me"

3. disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up

cause aversion in offend the moral sense of

"The pornographic pictures sickened us"

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