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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

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   What does repel mean?

   • repeler, repugnar, rechazar… repelir, repugnar, causar repulsa… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! REPEL definition: 1. to force someone or something to stop moving towards you or attacking you: 2. (of a material…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between re- and repel?

   • Since re- can mean not just "again" but also "back", repel means "drive back". Repel has two common adjective forms; thus, a repellent or repulsive odor may drive us into the other room. Its main noun form is repulsion.

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   What does it mean when an Army repels an attack?

   • When an army repels an attack, they successfully fight and drive back soldiers from another army who have attacked them. They have fifty thousand troops along the border ready to repel any attack. 7 meanings: 1. to force or drive back (something or somebody, esp an attacker) 2. to produce a feeling of aversion or distaste....

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   Is repulse a noun or noun?

   • Its main noun form is repulsion. Magnets exhibit both attraction and repulsion, and the goal of an armed defense is the repulsion of an enemy; but we generally use repulsion to mean "strong dislike". In recent years, repulse has been increasingly used as a synonym for repel ("That guy repulses me").

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   Repel means to force away something unwanted or to cause strong dislike. Learn how to use repel in different contexts, such as physics, chemistry and language, with examples and synonyms.

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     to force someone or something to stop moving towards you or...

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     repel definicja: 1. to force someone or something to stop...

   • Repel: Arabic Translation

     REPEL translate: يُنفّر. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     REPEL translate: repel·lir, repugnar. Learn more in the...

   • Indonesian Translation

     REPEL translate: mengusir, menjijikkan, menolak. Learn more...

   • Repel Spanish Translation

     REPEL translate: repeler, repugnar, repeler, rechazar,...

   • Repel: Japanese Translation

     REPEL translate: ～を不快にさせる. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Repel: German Translation

     repel translate: zurückschlagen, abstoßen, abstoßen. Learn...

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   The word repel can be used to describe the act of driving something away, as in the case of bugs or other pesky critters, including potential suitors. It can also be used to describe something that causes disgust or distaste.

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   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.