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repulse

/ repulse /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
force or drive back
"repel the attacker"
"fight off the onslaught"
"rebuff the attack"
Type of:
fight oppose fight back
Derived:
rebuff snub repulsion standoff
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
be repellent to; cause aversion in
Opposites:
attract appeal
Type of:
displease
Kinds of:
disgust revolt nauseate sicken churn up
Derived:
repellent repellant
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 3
an instance of driving away or warding off
Type of:
rejection
Derived:
repel drive force back push back beat back
verb Sense 4
cause to move back by force or influence
"repel the enemy"
"push back the urge to smoke"
"beat back the invaders"
Opposites:
attract pull pull in draw draw in
Type of:
push force
Derived:
rollback push back rebuff snub repulsion
Verb group:
drive
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
36
Times Searched
2
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fight oppose fight back displease disgust revolt nauseate sicken churn up attract appeal rejection