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List of meaning for repel

to force a thing or person away

repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back(verb)

cause to move back by force or influence

"repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"

repel, repulse(verb)

be repellent to; cause aversion in

repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back(verb)

force or drive back

"repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"

rebuff, snub, repel(verb)

reject outright and bluntly

"She snubbed his proposal"

disgust, gross out, revolt, repel(verb)

fill with distaste

"This spoilt food disgusts me"

to drive back

the defenders repelled the attacking army after several hours of fierce fighting

to cause to feel disgust

the idea of chocolate-covered grasshoppers repels me

to refuse to give in to

repelled the temptation to stay out late and call in sick the next day

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