Repel

[rɪ'pel] or [rɪ'pɛl]

Definition

(verb.) force or drive back; 'repel the attacker'; 'fight off the onslaught'; 'rebuff the attack'.

(verb.) cause to move back by force or influence; 'repel the enemy'; 'push back the urge to smoke'; 'beat back the invaders'.

(verb.) be repellent to; cause aversion in.

Typist: Ora--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To drive back; to force to return; to check the advance of; to repulse as, to repel an enemy or an assailant.

(v. t.) To resist or oppose effectually; as, to repel an assault, an encroachment, or an argument.

(v. i.) To act with force in opposition to force impressed; to exercise repulsion.

Checked by Basil

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Repulse; drive, beat, or force back.[2]. Resist, oppose, check, withstand, confront, parry, rebuff, BLUFF, strive against, make a stand against.[3]. Reject, refuse, decline.

Edited by Cecilia

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Repulse, reject, refuse, deter, resist, check

ANT:Promote, propel, welcome, advance, accept, encourage, further

Inputed by Bernard

Definition

v.t. to drive back: to repulse: to check the advance of to resist.—v.i. to act with opposing force: (med.) to check or drive inwards:—pr.p. repel′ling; pa.t. and pa.p. repelled′.—ns. Repel′lence Repel′lency.—adj. Repel′lent driving back: able or tending to repel.—n. that which repels.—n. Repel′ler.—adj. Repel′less.

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Examples

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