mu|ti|ny

mu|ti|ny «MYOO tuh nee», noun, plural -nies, verb, -nied, -ny|ing.

–n.

1. open rebellion against lawful authority, especially by sailors or soldiers against their officers: »

The crew staged a mutiny against the brutal officers of the ship.

SYNONYM(S): insurrection, revolt, uprising.

2. Obsolete. discord; strife: »

A man…whom right and wrong Have chose as umpire of their mutiny (Shakespeare).

–v.i.

to take part in a mutiny; rebel: »

His troops, who had received no wages for a long time, had mutinied (John L. Motley).

SYNONYM(S): revolt.

╂[< mutine to revolt < Old French mutiner < mutin rebellious < meute revolt, ultimately < Latin movēre to move]