Collocations for revolt - noun
ADJ.
great
The Great Revolt of 1381 may have been caused by attempts to keep wages down.
The Great Revolt of 1381 may have been caused by attempts to keep wages down.
full-scale, general, large-scale, mass, popular, serious, widespread
There was a general revolt against the leadership at the party congress.
There was a general revolt against the leadership at the party congress.
open
Parliament came out in open revolt against the president.
Parliament came out in open revolt against the president.
armed | peasant/peasant''s, shareholder''s, student, etc.
VERB + REVOLT
cause, prompt, provoke, stir up | lead
a student-led revolt
a student-led revolt
stage | control, crush, deal with, put down, quash, suppress
The revolt was suppressed with total ruthlessness.
The revolt was suppressed with total ruthlessness.
REVOLT + VERB
break out
Revolt broke out when the government decided to raise the price of bread.
Revolt broke out when the government decided to raise the price of bread.
spread | overthrow sb/sth
The regime was overthrown by a popular revolt.
The regime was overthrown by a popular revolt.
PREP.
in ~
The farmers rose in revolt.
The farmers rose in revolt.
~ against
the revolt against the poll tax in Britain
the revolt against the poll tax in Britain
~ by
a revolt by backbenchers
a revolt by backbenchers
~ over
the farmers'' revolt over imported meat
the farmers'' revolt over imported meat
~ within
revolt within the party
revolt within the party