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   re·pel

   /rəˈpel/

   verb

   • 1. drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away: "they sought to repel the enemy with their machine guns" Similar fight offrepulsedrive back/awayput to flightforce backbeat backpush backthrust backhold offward offfend offstand offstave offparrykeep at baykeep at arm's lengthfoilcheckfrustratesee offinformal:send packingarchaic:rebut
   • ▪ (of a magnetic pole or electric field) force (something similarly magnetized or charged) away from itself: "electrically charged objects attract or repel one another"
   • ▪ (of a substance) resist mixing with or be impervious to (another substance): "boots with good-quality leather uppers to repel moisture" Similar be impervious tobe impermeable tokeep outbe resistant toresistOpposite attractabsorblet through
   • 2. be repulsive or distasteful to: "she was repelled by the permanent smell of drink on his breath" Similar revoltdisgustrepulsesickennauseatemake someone feel sickturn someone's stomachbe repulsive tobe extremely distasteful tobe repugnant tomake shuddermake someone's flesh creepmake someone's skin crawlmake someone's gorge riseput offoffendhorrifyinformal:turn offgive someone the creepsgive someone the heebie-jeebiesmake someone want to throw upgross outOpposite delight
   • 3. refuse to accept (something, especially an argument or theory): formal "the alleged right of lien led by the bankrupt's attorney was repelled"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin repellere, from re- ‘back’ + pellere ‘to drive’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. repeller noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › repelRepel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to drive back : repulse. b. : to fight against : resist. 2. : turn away, reject. repelled the insinuation. 3. a. : to drive away : discourage. foul words and frowns must not repel a lover—William Shakespeare. b. : to be incapable of adhering to, mixing with, taking up, or holding. c.

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   REPEL definition: 1. to force someone or something to stop moving towards you or attacking you: 2. (of a material…. Learn more.

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   to force or drive back (something or somebody, esp an attacker) also intr to produce a feeling of aversion or distaste in (someone or something); be disgusting (to) to push aside; dismiss. he repelled the suggestion as wrong and impossible. to be effective in keeping away, controlling, or resisting.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › repelRepel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The word repel can be used to describe the act of driving something away, as in the case of bugs or other pesky critters, including potential suitors. It can also be used to describe something that causes disgust or distaste.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to force someone or something to stop moving towards you or attacking you: It is not true that eating garlic repels mosquitoes. The defenders repelled the attack without losing any men. (of a material) to not allow a substance to be absorbed into it: This coat has a special surface that repels moisture.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb Word forms: -pels, -pelling, -pelled (mainly tr) 1. to force or drive back (something or somebody, esp an attacker) 2. (also intr) to produce a feeling of aversion or distaste in (someone or something); be disgusting (to) 3. to push aside; dismiss. he repelled the suggestion as wrong and impossible. 4.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › repelRepel - definition of repel by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to force or drive back (something or somebody, esp an attacker) 2. ( also intr) to produce a feeling of aversion or distaste in (someone or something); be disgusting (to) 3. to push aside; dismiss: he repelled the suggestion as wrong and impossible.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › repelRepel Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   To drive or force back; hold or ward off. To repel an attack. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To offer resistance to; fight against. Repel an invasion. American Heritage. To refuse to accept, agree to, or submit to; reject. To repel advances. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To refuse to accept (a person); spurn.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREPEL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    REPEL definition: 1. to make someone or something move away or stop attacking you: 2. If someone or something repels…. Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › repelrepel verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of repel verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.