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   Revolt , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Revolted; p. pr. & vb. n. Revolting.] [Cf. F. révoller, It. rivoltare. See Revolt, n.]
   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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   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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   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, v. t.
   To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight. [Obs.]
   Spenser.
   
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   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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   Revolt, n. [F. révolte, It. rivolta, fr. rivolto, p. p. fr. L. revolvere, revolutum. See Revolve.]
   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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   A revolter. [Obs.] “Ingrate revolts.” 
   Shak.
   
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   Syn. -- Insurrection; sedition; rebellion; mutiny. See Insurrection.
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