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re·volt (rĭ-vōlt́)

[French revolter, from Italian rivoltare, to turn round, from Vulgar Latin* revolvitāre, frequentative of Latin revolvere, to turn over; see revolve.]

verb: -volt·ed, -volt·ing, -volts. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To attempt to overthrow the authority of the state; rebel.
  2. To oppose or refuse to accept something: revolting against high taxes.
    1. To feel disgust or repugnance: to revolt at a public display of cruelty.
    2. To turn away in revulsion or abhorrence: They revolted from the sight.

transitive verb 

To fill with disgust or abhorrence; repel. See synonyms at disgust

noun 

  1. An uprising, especially against state authority; a rebellion.
  2. An act of protest or rejection.
  3. The state of a person or persons in rebellion: students in revolt over administrative policies.

derivatives

re·volt́er
noun