revolt

Universal Words noun, verb noun [C,U] a protest against authority, especially that of a government, often involving violence; the action of protesting against authority: the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 * to lead / stage a revolt * The army quickly crushed the revolt. * the biggest back-bench revolt this government has ever seen * Attempts to negotiate peace ended in armed revolt. * (formal) The people rose in revolt. verb 1 [V] ~ (against sb/sth) to take violent action against the people in power: Finally the people revolted against the military dictatorship. * The peasants threatened to revolt. seealsoREVOLUTION 2 [V] ~ (against sth) to behave in a way that is the opposite of what sb expects of you, especially in protest: Teenagers often revolt against parental discipline. 3 [VN] to make you feel horror or disgust: All the violence in the movie revolted me. * The way he ate his food revolted me. seealsoREVULSION