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repulse (verb)

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  • repulse — ► VERB 1) drive back (an attacking enemy) by force. 2) rebuff or refuse to accept. 3) cause to feel intense distaste or disgust. ► NOUN ▪ the action or an instance of repulsing or being repulsed. ORIGIN from Latin repellere, from pellere to drive …   English terms dictionary

  • repulse — I verb beat back, beat off, chase, check, counteract, countervail, defeat, dispel, drive away, drive back, eschew, fend off, frustrate, gainsay, grapple with, hinder, impede, keep at bay, make a stand, obstruct, oppose, oppugn, overthrow,… …   Law dictionary

  • repulse — verb Repulse is used with these nouns as the object: ↑attack, ↑invasion …   Collocations dictionary

  • repulse — verb 1》 drive back (an attacking enemy) by force.     ↘rebuff or refuse to accept. 2》 cause to feel intense distaste or disgust. noun the action or an instance of repulsing or being repulsed. Origin ME: from L. repuls , repellere (see repel) …   English new terms dictionary

  • repulse — UK [rɪˈpʌls] / US verb [transitive] Word forms repulse : present tense I/you/we/they repulse he/she/it repulses present participle repulsing past tense repulsed past participle repulsed formal 1) to force an army or other group of people to move… …   English dictionary

  • repulse — [[t]rɪpʌ̱ls[/t]] repulses, repulsing, repulsed 1) VERB: usu passive If you are repulsed by something, you think that it is horrible and disgusting and you want to avoid it. [be V ed] Evil has charisma. Though people are repulsed by it, they also… …   English dictionary

  • repulse — I. transitive verb (repulsed; repulsing) Etymology: Latin repulsus, past participle of repellere to repel Date: 15th century 1. to drive or beat back ; repel 2. to repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial 3. to cause repulsion in II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • repulse — 1. verb a) to repel or drive back b) to reject or rebuff 2. noun a) the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed b) …   Wiktionary

  • repulse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. drive back, repel (See repulsion); refuse, reject (see refusal, rejection). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. rebuff, setback, snub; see defeat 2 , refusal . v. 1. [To drive back] Syn. repel, set back,… …   English dictionary for students

  • repulse — re|pulse [ rı pʌls ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) if someone or something repulses you, they are so unpleasant that you feel slightly sick when you see them or think about them 2. ) to force an army or other group of people to move back and stop… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • repulse — 1 verb (T) formal 1 to defeat a military attack: They attacked with cavalry but were repulsed. 2 if something or someone repulses you, you feel they are very unpleasant: The very thought of his cold clammy hands repulsed me. see also: repulsive… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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