II. Revolt ·vt To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.
III. Revolt ·noun To turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.
IV. Revolt ·vt To do violence to; to cause to turn away or shrink with abhorrence; to
Shock; as, to
revolt the feelings.
V. Revolt ·noun To be disgusted, shocked, or grossly offended; hence, to feel nausea;
- with at; as, the stomach revolts at such food; his nature revolts at cruelty.
VI. Revolt ·noun Hence, to be faithless; to desert one party or leader for another; especially, to renounce allegiance or subjection; to rise against a government; to
Rebel.
VII. Revolt ·noun The act of revolting; an uprising against legitimate authority; especially, a renunciation of allegiance and subjection to a government; rebellion; as, the revolt of a province of the Roman empire.