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- Dictionaryrepel/rɪˈpɛl/
verb
- 1. drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away: "they sought to repel the enemy with their machine guns" Similar
- 2. be repulsive or distasteful to: "she was repelled by the permanent smell of drink on his breath" Similar Opposite
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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.
The meaning of REPEL is to drive back : repulse. How to use repel in a sentence. When to Use Repel
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.
REPEL meaning: 1. to force someone or something to stop moving towards you or attacking you: 2. (of a material…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.