Verb

(head)

(revolt)

Verb

To rebel, particularly against authority.

The farmers had to revolt against the government to get what they deserved.

* Shakespeare

Our discontented counties do revolt .

To repel greatly.

Your brother revolts me!

* Burke

This abominable medley is made rather to revolt young and ingenuous minds.

* J. Morley

To derive delight from what inflicts pain on any sentient creature revolted his conscience and offended his reason.

To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.

(Spenser)

To be disgusted, shocked, or grossly offended; hence, to feel nausea; used with at .

The stomach revolts''' at such food; his nature '''revolts at cruelty.

To turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.

* Milton

Still revolt when truth would set them free.

* J. Morley

His clear intelligence revolted from the dominant sophisms of that time.

Verb

(head)

(repel)

Verb

(repell)

* , II.3.7:

It is some satisfaction to him that is repelled , that dignities, honours, offices, are not alwayes given by desert or worth, but for love, affinitie, friendship, affection, great mens letters, or as commonly they are bought and sold.

To reject, put off (a request, demand etc.).

To ward off (a malignant influence, attack etc.).

To drive back (an assailant, advancing force etc.).

* 2011 , Ian Traynor, The Guardian , 19 May 2011:

In nearby Zintan, rebels repelled an advance by Gaddafi's forces, killing eight and taking one prisoner, a local activist said.

(physics) To force away by means of a repulsive force.

To cause repulsion, cause dislike.

* 2008 , The Guardian , 26 Jan 2008:

However, while the idea of a free holiday appeals enormously, I am frankly repelled by the idea of spending a couple of weeks in your company.

(sports) To save (a shot).

* {{quote-news, year=2011, date=December 10, author=David Ornstein, work=BBC Sport

, title= Arsenal 1-0 Everton , passage=Arsenal pressed forward again after half-time but other than a venomous Walcott shot that Howard repelled with a fine one-handed save, the hosts offered little cutting edge.}}