Etymology Borrowed from Latin revolūtus, perfect passive participle of revolvō (“roll back”).
1
to roll back, curve upwards
revolute
verb
Etymology Back-formation from revolution.
1
Rare to participate in or incite a revolution or revolt
The Hawaiians have ‘revoluted’ and dethroned the fat squaw they have hitherto chosen to call a queen.1893, Daily Evening Expositor, editorial, January 28
Christmas always thought himself a “patriotic American,” but, as he saw the matter, a little “revoluting” on behalf of his benefactors—Manuel Bonilla and Estrada Cabrera—in no sense harmed the interestes of the United States.1996, Lester D. Langley, The Banana Men: American Mercenaries and Entrepreneurs in Central America, 1880-1930
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Achimota was Fraser’s life’s work, evidence that ‘the glorious West African people’ were gradually changing their conditions by ‘evolving not revoluting [sic]’.2000, Barbara Bush, Imperialism, Race and Resistance: Africa and Britain 1919-1945
2003, Ed McClanahan, Famous People I Have Known I rocked and rolled. I ingested illicit substances. I revoluted.
2004, Samuel Hopkins Adams, The Unspeakable Perk “Pins through scarabs,” she laughed, “while beneath you Caracuna riots and revolutes and massacres foreigners.