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Definitions

insurrect

[in-suh-rekt] / ˌɪn səˈrɛkt /
VERB
disobey
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contravene defy evade flout ignore infringe misbehave overstep transgress violate
STRONG
balk counteract dare decline desert differ disagree mutiny neglect object rebel recalcitrate resist revolt revolutionize riot shirk strike withstand
WEAK
be remiss break rules fly in face of go counter to not heed not listen not mind pay no attention to revolution rise in arms run riot set aside take law into own hands
Antonyms
STRONGEST
behave obey observe
STRONG
accept agree aid assist comply concur conform consent do go along harmonize help support
WEAK
oblige regard submit
VERB
mutiny
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disobey
STRONG
rebel resist strike
WEAK
be insubordinate kick over refuse to obey rise against rise up
Antonyms
STRONG
comply
WEAK
obey observe serve subject
VERB
rebel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defy overthrow renounce resist revolt secede take up arms
STRONG
boycott censure combat criticize denounce disobey dissent fight mutiny oppose overturn remonstrate riot strike upset
WEAK
be insubordinate break with come out against drop out get out of line make waves opt out rise up rock the boat run amok turn against
Antonyms
STRONGEST
comply give in obey surrender yield
STRONG
agree approve compliment endorse laud lose make peace praise sanction support
VERB
revolt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defy mutiny overthrow take up arms
STRONG
arise boycott break defect oppose overturn renounce resist riot strike
WEAK
drop out get out of line make waves opt out rock the boat turn against
Antonyms
STRONGEST
give in obey surrender yield
STRONG
allow comply join support
WEAK
delight harmonize make happy please submit
VERB
rise
Synonyms
STRONG
mount mutiny resist revolt riot
WEAK
take up arms
Antonyms
STRONG
comply obey
WEAK
cooperate decline decrease descend drop fall give in go along lessen lower recede regress slump
VERB
run riot
Synonyms
WEAK
carouse cut loose debauch insurge live hard mutiny revolute riot run amok

Example Sentences

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Eight nieces all in a state of insurrection, and two more nieces in the nursery ready to insurrect in their turn!”

From Girls of the Forest by Meade, L. T.

They mean to insurrect here, and are to honour me with a call thereupon.

From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas

We loved them too, but of course they lived on the other side of the pond, and sometimes they and the Sepoys and the Soudanese had to insurrect.

From This Is the End by Benson, Stella

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.