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révolte — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mutiny noun An open rebellion against authority, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.
  • revolt verb To rise up in rebellion against authority.
  • sedition noun Speech or organized action that incites rebellion against a government or authority.
  • uprising noun A rebellion or revolt by a group of people against those in power.

Senses

révolte is used for these senses in English:

  • mutiny An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
  • revolt An act of revolting.
  • sedition Insurrection or rebellion.

mutiny — full definition

  1. noun An open rebellion against authority, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.
  2. verb To rise up in rebellion against those in command.

revolt — full definition

  1. verb To rise up in rebellion against authority.
  2. verb To cause strong disgust in someone.
  3. noun An uprising or act of rebellion.

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