uprising

noun/ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ/CEFR C1

গণঅভ্যুত্থান

Meaning

A sudden rising of ordinary people against those in power.

Example sentences

  • The uprising began in the villages.অভ্যুত্থানটি গ্রাম থেকে শুরু হয়েছিল।
  • Troops crushed the uprising in a week.এক সপ্তাহে সেনারা অভ্যুত্থান দমন করে।

Common phrases with “uprising”

  • a popular uprisingগণঅভ্যুত্থান
  • crush an uprisingঅভ্যুত্থান দমন করা
  • the uprising of 1971একাত্তরের অভ্যুত্থান

A common mistake

The soldiers staged an uprising against their general.→The soldiers staged a mutiny against their general.

An uprising comes from the people. Soldiers turning on their officers are mounting a mutiny, and a small group seizing the state is staging a coup — three different words for three different actors.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: revolt, revolution

Antonyms: submission

Similar words, and what each means

  • revolt

    বিদ্রোহ

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

  • revolution

    বিপ্লব

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

Opposite words

  • submission

    জমা দেওয়া; আত্মসমর্পণ

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

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “uprising” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • গাছ লাগানোর পাত্র, বড় টব
    • • সোর্ডফিশ (তলোয়ারের মতো লম্বা চঞ্চুবিশিষ্ট বড় সামুদ্রিক মাছ)
    • • প্রচারপত্র, লিফলেট
    • • গণঅভ্যুত্থান
    Show the answer

    গণঅভ্যুত্থান — uprising (noun) — গণঅভ্যুত্থান. A sudden rising of ordinary people against those in power.

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

    • • collaborator
    • • dependability
    • • entitlement
    • • revolt
    Show the answer

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

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