Re*volt" (?), v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Revolted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Revolting.] [Cf. F. révoller, It.
rivoltare. See Revolt, n.]
1. To turn away; to abandon or reject something;
specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.
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.
HIs clear intelligence revolted from the
dominant sophisms of that time.
J. Morley.
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.
Our discontented counties do
revolt.
Shak.
Plant those that have revolted in the
van.
Shak.
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.
Re*volt", v. t. 1.
To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to
flight. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. To do violence to; to cause to turn away or
shrink with abhorrence; to shock; as, to revolt the
feelings.
This abominable medley is made rather to revolt
young and ingenuous minds.
Burke.
To derive delight from what inflicts pain on any
sentient creatuure revolted his conscience and offended his
reason.
J. Morley.
Re*volt", n. [F. révolte,
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.
Who first seduced them to that foul
revolt?
Milton.
2. A revolter. [Obs.] "Ingrate
revolts." Shak.
Syn. -- Insurrection; sedition; rebellion; mutiny. See
Insurrection.
Re*volt" (?), v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Revolted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Revolting.] [Cf. F. révoller, It.
rivoltare. See Revolt, n.]
1. To turn away; to abandon or reject something;
specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.
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.
HIs clear intelligence revolted from the
dominant sophisms of that time.
J. Morley.
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.
Our discontented counties do
revolt.
Shak.
Plant those that have revolted in the
van.
Shak.
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.
Re*volt", v. t. 1.
To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to
flight. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. To do violence to; to cause to turn away or
shrink with abhorrence; to shock; as, to revolt the
feelings.
This abominable medley is made rather to revolt
young and ingenuous minds.
Burke.
To derive delight from what inflicts pain on any
sentient creatuure revolted his conscience and offended his
reason.
J. Morley.
Re*volt", n. [F. révolte,
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.
Who first seduced them to that foul
revolt?
Milton.
2. A revolter. [Obs.] "Ingrate
revolts." Shak.
Syn. -- Insurrection; sedition; rebellion; mutiny. See
Insurrection.
