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mutiny

/ˈmjuːtɪni/

/ˈmjuːtəni/

Translations

mutinynoun

mutinies

/ˈmjuːtɪni/

/ˈmjuːtəni/

mutinerie

The crew staged a mutiny against the captain due to his harsh treatment.

L’équipage a organisé une mutinerie contre le capitaine à cause de son traitement brutal.

Additional translations

révoltePlus général; peut s’employer pour une rébellion ouverte contre l’autorité.

Synonyms

mutinyverb

mutinied

Past Simple

mutinied

Past Participle

mutinying

Gerund

/ˈmjuː.tɪ.ni/

/ˈmjuː.t̬ə.ni/

se mutiner

The crew decided to mutiny against the captain due to his harsh treatment.

L’équipage a décidé de se mutiner contre le capitaine à cause de son traitement brutal.

Additional translations

se rebellerPlus général; s’emploie aussi hors contexte militaire ou maritime.

Synonyms

rise up

mutinyadjective

/ˈmjuː.tɪ.ni/

/ˈmjuː.t̬ə.ni/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "mutiny charges".

de mutinerieSe dit d’une action, d’une accusation ou d’un contexte lié à une mutinerie.

The soldiers faced mutiny charges after the uprising.

Les soldats ont fait face à des accusations de mutinerie après le soulèvement.

Definitions

mutinynoun

An open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.

The crew staged a mutiny against the captain due to his harsh treatment.

Refusal to obey orders from a person in authority.

The mutiny among the workers led to a complete shutdown of the factory.

mutinyverb

To rise up against authority, especially by soldiers or sailors against their commanding officers.

The crew decided to mutiny against the captain due to his harsh treatment.

To refuse to obey the orders of someone in authority; to rebel.

The prisoners mutinied when the warden announced stricter rules.

mutinyadjective

Relating to or involving mutiny; used before another noun.

The soldiers faced mutiny charges after the uprising.