to break away from or rise against constituted authority, as by open rebellion; cast off allegiance or subjection to those in authority; rebel; mutiny

to revolt against the present government.

to turn away in mental rebellion, utter disgust, or abhorrence (usually fol. by from )

He revolts from eating meat.

to rebel in feeling (usually fol. by against )

to revolt against parental authority.

to feel horror or aversion (usually fol. by at )

to revolt at the sight of blood.

to affect with disgust or abhorrence

Such low behavior revolts me.

the act of revolting; an insurrection or rebellion.

an expression or movement of spirited protest or dissent

a voter revolt at the polls.

noun

calm , harmony , peace

verb

comply , harmonize , obey , submit , delight , make happy , please

noun

defection , displeasure , insurgency , insurrection , mutiny , rebellion , revolution , rising , seditionnotes:to revolt is to refuse to obey the constraints imposed by another; to rebel is to attempt to replace those constraints by a set of one\'s own , insurgence , sedition , uprising

verb

arise , boycott , break , defect , defy , drop out , get out of line , insurrect , make waves , mutiny , oppose , opt out , overthrow , overturn , renounce , resist , riot , rock the boat * , strike , take up arms , turn againstnotes:to revolt is to refuse to obey the constraints imposed by another; to rebel is to attempt to replace those constraints by a set of one\'s own , crawl * , gross out , make flesh crawl , make sick , offend , pain , reluct , repel , repulse , shock , sicken , turn off * , turn stomachnotes:to revolt is to refuse to obey the constraints imposed by another; to rebel is to attempt to replace those constraints by a set of one\'s own , rise , nauseate , coup , disgust , insurrection , opposition , rebel , rebellion , revolution , sedition , uprising