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Definition of Repel

1. Verb. Cause to move back by force or influence. "Beat back the invaders"

2. Verb. Be repellent to; cause aversion in. "The performance is likely to repel Sue"

3. Verb. Force or drive back. ; "Rebuff the attack"

4. Verb. Reject outright and bluntly. "She snubbed his proposal"

5. Verb. Fill with distaste. "This spoilt food disgusts me"

Definition of Repel

1. v. t. To drive back; to force to return; to check the advance of; to repulse as, to repel an enemy or an assailant.

2. v. i. To act with force in opposition to force impressed; to exercise repulsion.

Definition of Repel

1. Verb. (rare) To turn (someone) away from a privilege, right, job, etc. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹

2. Verb. To reject, put off (a request, demand etc.). (defdate from 15th c.) ¹

3. Verb. To ward off (a malignant influence, attack etc.). (defdate from 15th c.) ¹

4. Verb. To drive back (an assailant, advancing force etc.). (defdate from 15th c.) ¹

5. Verb. (physics) To force away by means of a repulsive force. (defdate from 17th c.) ¹

6. Verb. To cause repulsion, cause dislike. (defdate from 18th c.) ¹

7. Verb. (transitive sports) To save (a shot) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Repel

1. to drive back [v -PELLED, -PELLING, -PELS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Repel

repeating decimal repeating firearm repeating unit repeats repechage repechages repecharge repedation repeddle repeddled

repeddling repeg repegged repegging repegs repel (current term) repellant repellant guiding molecule repellantly repellants

repelled repellence repellences repellencies repellency repellent repellently repellents repeller repellers

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