mutiny
/ˈmjuːtəni/noun
उच्चारण म्यूटनी
विद्रोह, बग़ावत, ग़दर
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the act of refusing to obey the orders of somebody in authority, especially by soldiers or sailors
विद्रोह, बग़ावत, ग़दर
- the Indian Mutiny of 1857
- The mutiny of the soldiers was put down by the general after a week.
- The sailors' mutiny began when food ran short.
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- Officers feared a mutiny among the unpaid troops.
- The captain was removed after the mutiny on board.
Synonyms rebellion revolt insurrection uprising insubordination
Opposite obedience loyalty submission compliance
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[I] ~ (against sb/sth)
to refuse to obey somebody in authority
विद्रोह करना
- The sailors mutinied against the captain.
- The crew mutinied when the captain refused to give them food and water.
- The soldiers mutinied against unfair orders.
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- Workers threatened to mutiny if wages were not paid.
- Part of the fleet mutinied and sailed home.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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mu·ti·ny
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One-word substitution
A rebellion by soldiers or sailors is a mutiny; a person who takes part in it a mutineer; a rebellion against a government a revolt or insurrection.
सैनिकों या नाविकों का विद्रोह mutiny; उसमें भाग लेने वाला mutineer; सरकार के विरुद्ध विद्रोह revolt या insurrection।
General knowledge
The Revolt of 1857 began with Mangal Pandey at Barrackpore and the sepoys at Meerut; the British called it the Sepoy Mutiny, and Savarkar called it the First War of Independence; the Royal Indian Navy mutiny took place in 1946.
1857 का विद्रोह बैरकपुर में मंगल पांडे और मेरठ के सिपाहियों से शुरू हुआ; अंग्रेज़ों ने इसे Sepoy Mutiny कहा, और सावरकर ने प्रथम स्वतंत्रता संग्राम; रॉयल इंडियन नेवी का विद्रोह 1946 में हुआ।