re·volt·ing
(rĭ-vōĺtĭng)
adjective
- Causing abhorrence or disgust. See synonyms at offensive
derivatives
- re·volt́ing·ly
- adverb
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
- To attempt to overthrow the authority of the state; rebel.
- To oppose or refuse to accept something: revolting against high taxes.
- To feel disgust or repugnance: to revolt at a public display of cruelty.
- 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
- An uprising, especially against state authority; a rebellion.
- An act of protest or rejection.
- The state of a person or persons in rebellion: students in revolt over administrative policies.
derivatives
- re·volt́er
- noun
