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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Who first seduced them to that foul revolt? Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A revolter. [ Obs. ] “Ingrate revolts.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Insurrection; sedition; rebellion; mutiny. See Insurrection. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

His clear intelligence revolted from the dominant sophisms of that time. J. Morley. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Our discontented counties do revolt. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Plant those that have revolted in the van. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To do violence to; to cause to turn away or shrink with abhorrence; to shock; as, to revolt the feelings. [ 1913 Webster ]

This abominable medley is made rather to revolt young and ingenuous minds. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

To derive delight from what inflicts pain on any sentient creatuure revolted his conscience and offended his reason. J. Morley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who revolts. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Causing abhorrence mixed with disgust; exciting extreme repugnance; loathsome; as, revolting cruelty. -- Re*volt"ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]