Meaning

1 senses

  1. A popular revolt that attempts to overthrow a government or its policies; an insurgency or insurrection.

    Aufstand, Aufruhr

    восста́ниеvosstánije, мяте́жmjatéž, бунтbunt

    повста́нняpovstánnja

More definitions
  • organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

Examples

19 sentences

  1. Adriano was part of an uprising.

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  2. The uprising failed to achieve its objectives.

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  3. There will be an uprising against injustice.

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  4. Tom didn't know there was an uprising planned.

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  5. The government acted boldly to deal with the outlaw uprising.

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Translations

9 languages
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Origin

By surface analysis, uprise + -ing.

By surface analysis, uprise + -ing.

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Forms

plural: uprisings
Singularuprising
Pluraluprisings

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
uprightB2upriseupriveruproar
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