Collocations for revolt - noun
ADJECTIVE
mass,
popular,
serious (esp. BrE),
widespread
(esp. BrE)
There was a widespread revolt against the party leadership.
There was a widespread revolt against the party leadership.
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, slave, student, etc.
tax
peasant, peasant's, shareholder's, slave, student, etc.
tax
VERB + revolt
cause,
provoke (esp. BrE),
spark
lead
a student-led revolt
lead
a student-led revolt
organize,
stage
crush, deal with (esp. BrE), put down, suppress
The revolt was suppressed with total ruthlessness.
crush, deal with (esp. BrE), put down, suppress
The revolt was suppressed with total ruthlessness.
face
The party leadership is facing open revolt.
The party leadership is facing open revolt.
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 finally overthrown by a popular revolt.
overthrow sb/sth
The regime was finally overthrown by a popular revolt.
PREPOSITION
in revolt
The farmers rose in revolt.
The farmers rose in revolt.
revolt against
the revolt against the new tax
the revolt against the new tax
revolt by
a revolt by backbenchers (BrE)
a revolt by backbenchers (BrE)
revolt over
the farmers' revolt over imported meat
the farmers' revolt over imported meat
revolt within
revolt within the party
revolt within the party