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   repel

   /rɪˈpɛl/

   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 solicitor 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.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.

3. 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › repelREPEL - 57 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   repel. verb. These are words and phrases related to repel. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of repel. The fort's defenders repelled the attacking enemy. Boric acid crystals repel cockroaches. Synonyms. push back. force back. drive back. rout. beat back. repulse. rebuff. dispel. scatter. disperse.

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

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   Verb. Filter. verb. repelled, repelling, repels. 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.

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › repelRepel Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   REPEL meaning: 1 : to keep (something) out or away; 2 : to force (an enemy, attacker, etc.) to stop an attack and turn away.

7. www.wordreference.com › definition › repelrepel - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   to refuse to have to do with; resist involvement in: to repel temptation. to refuse to accept or admit; reject: to repel a suggestion. to discourage the advances of (a person): He repelled me with his harshness. to cause distaste or aversion in: Their untidy appearance repelled us.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › repelrepel | meaning of repel in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   repel meaning, definition, what is repel: if something repels you, it is so unplea...: Learn more.