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单词 mutinying
释义

mutiny

1 of 2

noun

mu·​ti·​ny ˈmyü-tə-nē How to pronounce mutiny (audio)
ˈmyüt-nē
plural mutinies
1
: forcible or passive resistance to lawful authority
especially : concerted (see concerted sense 1) revolt (as of a naval crew) against discipline or a superior officer
The sailors staged a mutiny and took control of the ship.
2
obsolete : tumult, strife

mutiny

2 of 2

verb

mutinied; mutinying; mutinies

intransitive verb

: to rise against or refuse to obey or observe authority
He mutinied not just against God but against the older generation of Romanian intellectuals. Will Blythe
specifically, of soldiers, sailors, etc. : to rebel against military authority : to stage a mutiny
Months wore on, and about half of [Christopher] Columbus's men mutinied and tried to sail by canoe to Hispaniola. Owen Gingerich
In April 1779 a draft of sixty men from the 71st Highlanders mutinied when they were told they were to go to America and refused to march aboard the transports. Christopher Hibbert

Synonyms

Noun

  • insurgence
  • insurgency
  • insurrection
  • outbreak
  • rebellion
  • revolt
  • revolution
  • rising
  • uprising

Verb

  • rebel
  • revolt
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Example Sentences

Noun The mutiny was led by the ship's cook. The sailors staged a mutiny and took control of the ship.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Daemon and Corlys look set to lose the war, and even Corlys' own brother starts fomenting a mutiny. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 4 Sep. 2022 The foursome must navigate the cutthroat nature of this universe and find a way back before their secret is exposed — all while surviving a mutiny to overthrow this reality's Kirk. Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2022 And much like leaders of the Buffalo County GOP in late March, leaders of the state party faced a mutiny. Beth Reinhard And Emma Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2022 And much like leaders of the Buffalo County GOP in late March, leaders of the state party faced a mutiny. Emma Brown, Washington Post, 24 July 2022 Some Democrats have turned from musing to open mutiny, urging the septuagenarian president to stand aside for the perceived good of his party, as well as the country, and make way for someone younger and more vigorous. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 Fearing mutiny in response to stringent RTO policies, some companies are attempting to lure workers back to the office, refashioning seas of cubicles into hybrid spaces with areas to meet, exercise, and meditate. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 June 2022 The rum was portioned out to sailors to keep them happy and mutiny-adverse, and Black Tot founder Sukhinder Singh was lucky enough to obtain the last flagons of liquid. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 July 2022 The explosive interview, in which Razek also said there was no public interest in a plus-size Victoria's Secret catwalk, sparked public outrage and model mutiny. Leah Dolan, CNN, 14 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

mutine to rebel, from Middle French (se) mutiner, from mutin mutinous, from meute revolt, from Vulgar Latin *movita, from feminine of movitus, alteration of Latin motus, past participle of movēre to move

First Known Use

Noun

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1584, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

mutiny 1 of 2

noun

mu·​ti·​ny ˈmyü-tə-nē How to pronounce mutiny (audio)
plural mutinies
1
: a turning of a group (as of sailors) against a person in charge
2
: refusal to obey those in charge

mutiny

2 of 2

verb

mutinied; mutinying
: to try to take control away from a person in charge
The sailors were preparing to mutiny.

mutinying

verb

present participle of mutiny
as in rebelling
to rise up against established authority the party's conservative faction mutinied just before the election

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • rebelling
  • revolting
  • disobeying
  • resisting
  • fighting
  • mocking
  • opposing
  • kicking over the traces
  • revolutionizing
  • defying
  • withstanding
  • contesting
  • combating
  • combatting
  • bucking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • following
  • obeying
  • submitting
  • complying (with)
  • serving
  • attending
  • minding
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