revolt

noun/rɪˈvəʊlt/CEFR C1

বিদ্রোহ

Meaning

An attempt by a group to overthrow those in charge, usually by force.

Example sentences

  • The peasants' revolt lasted a month.কৃষক বিদ্রোহটি এক মাস চলেছিল।
  • Backbenchers are in revolt over the bill.বিলটি নিয়ে পেছনের সারির সদস্যরা বিদ্রোহী।

A common mistake

The food was revolt.→The food was revolting.

The adjective revolting means disgusting, and it is a far more common word than the noun. A revolt is an uprising; a revolution is the change of system it produces if it succeeds.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: revolution, uprising

Antonyms: submission

Similar words, and what each means

  • revolution

    বিপ্লব

    A big, often violent, change in government or society.

  • uprising

    গণঅভ্যুত্থান

    A sudden rising of ordinary people against those in power.

Opposite words

  • submission

    জমা দেওয়া; আত্মসমর্পণ

    The act of giving in a document for consideration, or of yielding to authority.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • revoltingadjectiveজঘন্য, চরম দৃষ্টিকটু

Where this word is used

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  1. “revolt” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • বিদ্রোহ
    • • অঙ্গীকার, প্রতিশ্রুতি
    • • গবেষণা প্রবন্ধ, অভিসন্দর্ভ
    • • হালকা রঙের আভা
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    বিদ্রোহ — revolt (noun) — বিদ্রোহ. An attempt by a group to overthrow those in charge, usually by force.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “revolt”?

    • • doorway
    • • marker pen
    • • funfair
    • • revolution
    Show the answer

    revolution — revolution — বিপ্লব. A big, often violent, change in government or society.

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