revolting (verb)

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• revolting — 1. noun The action of the verb to revolt in the disgust or repel sense only. A revolution is the only noun form for an anti government uprising. 2. adjective That which revolts or is repelling. The most revolting smell was coming from the drains …   Wiktionary

• revolting — revolt ► VERB 1) rebel against or defy an authority. 2) cause to feel disgust. ► NOUN ▪ an act of rebellion or defiance. DERIVATIVES revolting adjective. ORIGIN French révolter, from Latin revolvere roll back …   English terms dictionary

• revolt — verb 1》 rise in rebellion.     ↘refuse to acknowledge someone or something as having authority.     ↘[as adjective revolted] archaic having rebelled. 2》 cause to feel disgust. noun an attempt to end the authority of a person or group by rebelling …   English new terms dictionary

• revolt — /rəˈvoʊlt / (say ruh vohlt) verb (i) 1. to break away from or rise against constituted authority, as by open rebellion; cast off allegiance or subjection to those in authority; rebel; mutiny. –verb (t) 2. to affect with disgust or abhorrence.… …  

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• revolt — [[t]rɪvo͟ʊlt[/t]] revolts, revolting, revolted 1) N VAR A revolt is an illegal and often violent attempt by a group of people to change their country s political system. It was undeniably a revolt by ordinary people against their leaders... The… …   English dictionary

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