REPULSE

/ɹɪˈpʌls/ Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 12

Definition

  1. noun an instance of driving away or warding off. — synonyms: rebuff, snub
  2. verb force or drive back. — synonyms: repel, fight_off, rebuff, drive_back
  3. verb be repellent to. — synonyms: repel
  4. verb cause to move back by force or influence. — synonyms: repel, drive, force_back, push_back, beat_back

Examples

  • “to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy”
  • “to repulse a suitor”
  • “I find your conduct reprehensible, disgusting, and it repulses me, the way a mongoose repulses a snake.”

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