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révolter

to revolt

verb ray-vol-TAY Rare

Origin: Italian 'rivoltare' (to turn over)

Also means

to disgust

Usage Note

Révolter can mean to cause a rebellion (la misère a révolté le peuple) or to fill with moral outrage (cette injustice me révolte — 'this injustice revolts me'). The reflexive se révolter means 'to rebel'. The related noun révolte means 'revolt' and révolté as an adjective means 'outraged'.

Examples

"Cette injustice me révolte profondément."

Natural Translation

This injustice revolts me deeply.

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