Also means
heaving, swelling
Usage Note
Soulèvement refers to a popular uprising or insurrection (un soulèvement populaire) and also to the physical lifting or heaving of something heavy. The related verb is soulever (to lift, to stir up). Soulèvement is more formal than révolte and is common in historical writing.
Examples
"Le soulèvement populaire a renversé le régime."
Natural Translation
The popular uprising overthrew the regime.
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