mutinying
present participle ofmutiny
mutiny
verb[I]
uk/ˈmjuː.tɪ.ni/us/ˈmjuː.tən.i/to takepartin a mutiny:
Thecrewmutinied andmurderedthe ship'scaptain.
Thetroopsmutiniedagainsttheirofficers.
Taking action against people in power
- anarchist
- angry young man
- anti-apartheid
- anti-revolutionary
- anti-state
- insurgency
- insurrection
- jihadi
- mujahideen
- mutineer
- rebelliously
- rebelliousness
- recusant
- red flag
- revolt
- subversively
- subversiveness
- suicide bomber
- terrorist
- topple
Examplesofmutinying
mutinying
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
He impeded the legions from declaring him emperor and at the same time placated themutinyinglegions through generous concessions.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Close's treatment of the sepoys and his leadership prevented his battalion frommutinyingunlike several others.
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