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Revolt \Re*volt"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Revolted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Revolting}.] [Cf. F. r['e]voller, It. rivoltare. See
{Revolt}, n.]
1. To turn away; to abandon or reject something;
specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.
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But this got by casting pearl to hogs,
That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood,
And still revolt when trith would set them free.
--Milton.
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His clear intelligence revolted from the dominant
sophisms of that time. --J. Morley.
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2. 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.
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Our discontented counties do revolt. --Shak.
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Plant those that have revolted in the van. --Shak.
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3. 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.
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Revolt \Re*volt"\, n. [F. r['e]volte, It. rivolta, fr. rivolto,
p. p. fr. L. revolvere, revolutum. See {Revolve}.]
1. 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.
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Who first seduced them to that foul revolt?
--Milton.
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2. A revolter. [Obs.] "Ingrate revolts." --Shak.
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Syn: Insurrection; sedition; rebellion; mutiny. See
{Insurrection}.
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Revolt \Re*volt"\, v. t.
1. To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to
flight. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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2. To do violence to; to cause to turn away or shrink with
abhorrence; to shock; as, to revolt the feelings.
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This abominable medley is made rather to revolt
young and ingenuous minds. --Burke.
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To derive delight from what inflicts pain on any
sentient creatuure revolted his conscience and
offended his reason. --J. Morley.
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