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noun | verb revoltrevolt1 /rɪˈvoʊlt/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable] ► popular revolt The 1956 uprising was a popular revolt (=one supported by the general population). ► in revolt The people rose in revolt. ► put down/crush a revolt (=use military force to stop it) ► in revolt The whole city is in revolt about the new curfew. THESAURUS a time of great, usually sudden, social and political change, especially the changing of a ruler or political system by force► revolution a time of great, usually sudden, social and political change, especially the changing of a ruler or political system by force: The Russian Revolution of 1917 removed the czar. The country was on the verge of revolution. ► rebellion an organized attempt to change the government of a country using violence: The armed rebellion quickly spread across the country. ► revolt a refusal to obey a government, law, etc., or an occasion when people try to change the government of a country, sometimes with violence: Troops loyal to the president crushed the revolt. ► uprising a rebellion or revolt by ordinary people, especially one that does not last long: An uprising of ordinary citizens led to the resignation of the president. ► insurrection formal an attempt by a group of people within a country to take control using force and violence: An armed insurrection led by the army overthrew the king. ► insurgency formal the action of fighting against the government of your own country in a secret but organized way, especially over a long period: The government fought against a Communist insurgency for decades. ► coup d'état formal (also coup) an action in which a group of people who have or had positions of power in a government, suddenly and violently take the leadership of the country: The president was deposed in a violent military coup. 1social studies, politics strong and often violent action by a lot of people against their ruler or government: revolt against a revolt against the central government The 1956 uprising was a popular revolt (=one supported by the general population). The people rose in revolt.put down/crush a revolt (=use military force to stop it)► see thesaurus at revolution2a refusal to accept someone’s authority or to obey rules, laws, etc.: revolt against The French Revolution began with a revolt against a new “salt tax.” The whole city is in revolt about the new curfew. noun | verb revoltrevolt2 verb ETYMOLOGYrevolt2Origin: 1500-1600 French révolter, from Old Italian rivoltare to defeat and remove from power VERB TABLErevolt |
| Present | I, you, we, they | revolt | | he, she, it | revolts | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | revolted | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have revolted | | he, she, it | has revolted | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had revolted | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will revolt | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have revolted |
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| Present | I | am revolting | | he, she, it | is revolting | | you, we, they | are revolting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was revolting | | you, we, they | were revolting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been revolting | | he, she, it | has been revolting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been revolting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be revolting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been revolting |
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