amotinar

to incite to riot

amotinar(ah-moh-tee-nahr)

transitive verb

1. (to incite to rebellion)

a. to incite to riot

El empleado descontento amotinó a sus colegas para exigir justicia.

The unhappy employee incited his colleagues to riot to demand justice.

2. (military)

a. to incite to mutiny

Stevens amotinó al resto de los marineros en contra del oficial.

Stevens incited the rest of the sailors to mutiny against the officer.

amotinarse

pronominal verb

3. (to revolt)

a. to riot

Los presos se amotinaron y una decena de guardias resultaron heridos.

The prisoners rioted and about ten guards were injured.

b. to rise up

Un grupo de manifestantes se amotinó para exigir mejores condiciones laborales.

A group of protesters rose up to demand better working conditions.

c. to rebel

Los universitarios que se amotinaron fueron reprimidos por el gobierno.

The university students who rebelled were repressed by the government.

4. (military)

a. to mutiny

Los soldados se amotinaron para exigir sus pagos retrasados.

The soldiers mutinied to demand their late payments.

amotinar

transitive verb

1. (a subordinados)

a. to incite to riot

2. (a marineros)

a. to incite to mutiny

pronominal verb

3. (subordinados)

a. to riot

4. (marineros)

a. to mutiny

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amotinar

transitive verb

to incite to riot/mutiny etc

pronominal verb

amotinarse (causar disturbios) to riot; (Política) to rise up; (Mil) (Náutica) to mutiny;