revolt :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising

n. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

revolt

v. make revolution; "The people revolted when bread prices tripled again"

disgust, gross out, revolt, repel

v. fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"

disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up

v. cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us"

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revolution

n. the overthrow of a government by those who are governed

resistance

n. group action in opposition to those in power

competition, contention, rivalry

n. the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"

revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivification

n. bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"

increase

n. a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"

coup

n. a brilliant and notable success

rebellion

n. refusal to accept some authority or code or convention; "each generation must have its own rebellion"; "his body was in rebellion against fatigue"

subversion, subversive activity

n. the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government

sabotage

n. a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged

sedition

n. an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government

outbreak, eruption, irruption

n. a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"

change by reversal, turn, reverse

v. change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"

attract, appeal

v. be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"

please

v. give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"

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