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   Re·pel

   /rəˈpel/

   

   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 attorney 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?

   • Get a quick, free translation! REPEL meaning: 1. to make someone or something move away or stop attacking you: 2. If someone or something repels…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if someone repels you?

   • If someone or something repels you, you think they are extremely unpleasant. (Definition of repel from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 趕走, 驅逐, 逐回… 赶走, 驱逐, 逐回… repeler, repugnar, rechazar… repelir, repugnar, causar repulsa… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation!

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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 is the difference between repel & hypernym?

   • Familiarity information: REPEL used as a verb is common. Hypernyms (to "repel" is one way to...): attract (direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes) Hypernyms (to "repel" is one way to...):

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   to keep off or out; fail to mix with: Water and oil repel each other. to resist the absorption or passage of (water or other liquid): This coat repels rain. to refuse to have to do with; resist involvement in: to repel temptation.

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   to make someone or something move away or stop attacking you: a smell that repels insects. repel verb [T] (UNPLEASANT) If someone or something repels you, you think they are extremely unpleasant. (Definition of repel from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of repel. in Chinese (Traditional) 趕走, 驅逐, 逐回…

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   Check pronunciation: repel. Definition of repel verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   May 4, 2024 · 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. he repelled the suggestion as wrong and impossible. 4.

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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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   Definitions of 'repel' 1. When an army repels an attack, they successfully fight and drive back soldiers from another army who have attacked them. [formal] [...] 2. If something repels you, you find it horrible and disgusting. [...] 3. When a magnetic pole repels another magnetic pole, it gives out a force that pushes the other pole away.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Military, Physics, Electricity re‧pel /rɪˈpel/ verb (repelled, repelling) 1 [ transitive] if something repels you, it is so unpleasant that you do not want to be near it, or it makes you feel ill → repulsive The smell repelled him. 2 [ transitive] to make someone who is attacking yo...