revolter

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • One who rebels or rises up against authority: A "revolter" is a person who engages in an act of rebellion, revolt, or insurrection against established rule, government, or control.
    • One who expresses strong opposition or disgust: In a broader sense, a "revolter" can be someone who reacts with intense aversion or repulsion to something, though this usage is less common.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The revolter led the peasant uprising against the king's taxes. (A person who rose up against royal authority.)
    • History often remembers revolters as either heroes or traitors, depending on the outcome of their rebellion. (Individuals who take part in revolts are judged differently by later generations.)
    • She was a revolter against the strict social norms of her time, openly challenging traditions. (A person who actively opposed established customs.)
Advanced Usage

  • "revolter from": a person who rebels or breaks away from a specific group, cause, or system.

    • He was a revolter from the political party, forming his own faction. (He left the party to oppose it.)

  • "revolter against": a person who opposes a particular authority or institution.

    • The revolter against the corporate monopoly was celebrated by local activists. (The person who rebelled against the company's control.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Revolt (n/v): an act of rebellion; to rebel.

    • The revolt was quickly suppressed by the army. (The act of rising up.)
    • They revolted against the dictator's regime. (They rebelled.)

  • Revolting (adj): causing intense disgust or aversion; rebellious.

    • The smell was revolting. (Disgusting.)
    • The revolting peasants marched to the capital. (The rebelling peasants.)

  • Revolted (adj/verb past tense): having rebelled; filled with disgust.

    • The revolted citizens formed a new government. (Those who had rebelled.)
    • She was revolted by the cruelty she witnessed. (She was disgusted.)
Synonyms
  • Rebel: a person who resists or defies authority or control.
  • Insurgent: a person who rises in active revolt against an established authority.
  • Mutineer: a person who rebels against authority, especially in a military or naval context.
  • Revolutionary: a person who advocates or takes part in a revolution.
Phrasal Verbs (with related verb "revolt")

  • Revolt against: to rebel or rise up in opposition to someone or something.

    • The citizens revolted against the oppressive government. (They rebelled against the rulers.)

  • Revolt at: to feel disgust or strong aversion towards something.

    • She revolted at the thought of eating insects. (She was disgusted by the idea.)
Related Idioms

  • "Rise in revolt": to begin an act of rebellion.

    • The people rose in revolt when their rights were taken away. (They started rebelling.)

  • "Revolt of the masses": a large-scale uprising of ordinary people.

    • The novel describes the revolt of the masses against the elite. (The common people's rebellion.)