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revolt vs mutiny

mutiny vs revolt

revolt and mutiny both are nouns.

revolt and mutiny both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
revolt Yes No Yes No
mutiny Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mutiny is a hyponym of revolt; that is, mutiny is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than revolt:
  • revolt: organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
  • mutiny: open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
Other hyponyms of revolt include insurgence, insurgency, intifada, intifadah.
revolt (noun) mutiny (noun)
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
revolt (verb) mutiny (verb)
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of engage in a mutiny against an authority
fill with distaste
make revolution
Difference between revolt and mutiny

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