uprising

up·ris·ing

noun \ˈəp-ˌrī-ziŋ\

Definition of UPRISING

: an act or instance of rising up; especially : a usually localized act of popular violence in defiance usually of an established government

Examples of UPRISING

1. The government quickly put down the uprising.
2. <the uprising was quickly and brutally suppressed>

First Known Use of UPRISING

13th century

Related to UPRISING

Synonyms: insurgence, insurgency, insurrection, mutiny, outbreak, revolt, revolution, rising, rebellion

Related Words: coup, coup d'état (or coup d'etat), overthrow; misprision, sedition, treachery, treason; sabotage, subversion

Near Antonyms: counterinsurgency, counterrevolution

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