to turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.-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.-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.-to cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.-to do violence to; to cause to turn away or shrink with abhorrence; to shock; as, to revolt the feelings.-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.-a revolter.