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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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   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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   1. a. : to drive back : repulse. b. : to fight against : resist. 2. : turn away, reject. repelled the insinuation. 3. a. : to drive away : discourage. foul words and frowns must not repel a lover William Shakespeare. b. : to be incapable of adhering to, mixing with, taking up, or holding. c.

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   to force or drive back (something or somebody, esp an attacker) also intr to produce a feeling of aversion or distaste in (someone or something); be disgusting (to) to push aside; dismiss. he repelled the suggestion as wrong and impossible. to be effective in keeping away, controlling, or resisting.

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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.

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   repel in British English. (rɪˈpɛl ) verb Word forms: -pels, -pelling, -pelled (mainly tr) 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.

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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.