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Meaning of repulse in English
Pronunciation
/rəˈpəls/
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Verb
repulse
Etymology
late Middle English: from Latin repuls-‘driven back’, from the verb repellere (see repel)
Definitions
1.
force or drive back
Examples
« repel the attacker »
« fight off the onslaught »
« rebuff the attack »
2.
be repellent to
Examples
« cause aversion in »
Antonyms
attract
appeal
3.
cause to move back by force or influence
Examples
« repel the enemy »
« push back the urge to smoke »
« beat back the invaders »
Antonyms
attract
pull
pull in
draw
draw in
Noun
repulse
Definitions
1.
an instance of driving away or warding off