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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

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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 keep off or out; fail to mix with: Water and oil repel each other. to resist the absorption or passage of (water or other liquid): This coat repels rain. to refuse to have to do with; resist involvement in: to repel temptation. to refuse to accept or admit; reject: to repel a suggestion. Synonyms: rebuff, decline.

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

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   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.

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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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrepel verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   repel. verb. /rɪˈpel/ Verb Forms. [transitive] repel somebody/something (formal) to successfully fight somebody who is attacking you, your country, etc. and drive them away. to repel an attack/invasion/invader. Troops repelled an attempt to infiltrate the south of the island.

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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.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryREPEL - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   Definitions of 'repel' 1. When an army repels an attack, they successfully fight and drive back soldiers from another army who have attacked them. [formal] [...] 2. If something repels you, you find it horrible and disgusting. [...] 3. When a magnetic pole repels another magnetic pole, it gives out a force that pushes the other pole away.

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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.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › repelREPEL Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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    Synonyms for REPEL: repulse, resist, fight, deflect, turn back, fend (off), withstand, rebut; Antonyms of REPEL: welcome, embrace, hail, attract, pull, lure, draw, entice