repulse

[ ri-puhls ]

/ rɪˈpʌls /

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verb (used with object), re·pulsed, re·puls·ing.

to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.

to repel with denial, discourtesy, or the like; refuse or reject.

to cause feelings of repulsion in: The scenes of violence in the film may repulse some viewers.

noun

the act of repelling.

the fact of being repelled, as in hostile encounter.

a refusal or rejection.

Origin of repulse

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin repulsus, past participle of repellere to repel

SYNONYMS FOR repulse

2 rebuff, spurn, shun, snub.

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OTHER WORDS FROM repulse

re·puls·er, nounun·re·pulsed, adjectiveun·re·puls·ing, adjective

Words nearby repulse

repudiate, repudiation, repugn, repugnance, repugnant, repulse, repulsion, repulsive, repurchase, repurchase agreement, repurpose

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Example sentences from the Web for repulse

Burnside's repulse at Fredericksburg was followed by a discouraging retreat.
The Nation in a Nutshell|George Makepeace Towle
Nor was it with a light heart that I bore her repulse as I slowly climbed the hill to the house.
Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood|George MacDonald
A square cannot expect to repulse cavalry by an irregular fire at will, but only by well-directed volleys.
A Treatise on the Tactical Use of the Three Arms: Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry|Francis J. Lippitt
Tidings of the repulse were brought to Pitt; he sent reinforcements and ordered the commander to persevere.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt

She won't dismiss you; she will repulse you, of course, but she won't let you go.
The Tracer of Lost Persons|Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for repulse

repulse

/ (rɪˈpʌls) /

verb (tr)

to drive back or ward off (an attacking force); repel; rebuff

to reject with coldness or discourtesyshe repulsed his advances

to produce a feeling of aversion or distaste

noun

the act or an instance of driving back or warding off; rebuff

a cold discourteous rejection or refusal

Derived forms of repulse

repulser, noun

Word Origin for repulse

C16: from Latin repellere to drive back, repel

usage for repulse

Some people think that the use of repulse in sentences such as he was repulsed by what he saw is incorrect and that the correct word is repel

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单词	repulse
释义	repulse [ ri-puhls ] / rɪˈpʌls / SEE SYNONYMS FOR repulse ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), re·pulsed, re·puls·ing. to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant. to repel with denial, discourtesy, or the like; refuse or reject. to cause feelings of repulsion in: The scenes of violence in the film may repulse some viewers. noun the act of repelling. the fact of being repelled, as in hostile encounter. a refusal or rejection. Origin of repulse 1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin repulsus, past participle of repellere to repel SYNONYMS FOR repulse 2 rebuff, spurn, shun, snub. SEE SYNONYMS FOR repulse ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM repulse re·puls·er, nounun·re·pulsed, adjectiveun·re·puls·ing, adjective Words nearby repulse repudiate, repudiation, repugn, repugnance, repugnant, repulse, repulsion, repulsive, repurchase, repurchase agreement, repurpose Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for repulse Burnside's repulse at Fredericksburg was followed by a discouraging retreat. The Nation in a Nutshell\|George Makepeace Towle Nor was it with a light heart that I bore her repulse as I slowly climbed the hill to the house. Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood\|George MacDonald A square cannot expect to repulse cavalry by an irregular fire at will, but only by well-directed volleys. A Treatise on the Tactical Use of the Three Arms: Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry\|Francis J. Lippitt Tidings of the repulse were brought to Pitt; he sent reinforcements and ordered the commander to persevere. The Political History of England - Vol. X.\|William Hunt She won't dismiss you; she will repulse you, of course, but she won't let you go. The Tracer of Lost Persons\|Robert W. Chambers British Dictionary definitions for repulse repulse / (rɪˈpʌls) / verb (tr) to drive back or ward off (an attacking force); repel; rebuff to reject with coldness or discourtesyshe repulsed his advances to produce a feeling of aversion or distaste noun the act or an instance of driving back or warding off; rebuff a cold discourteous rejection or refusal Derived forms of repulse repulser, noun Word Origin for repulse C16: from Latin repellere to drive back, repel usage for repulse Some people think that the use of repulse in sentences such as he was repulsed by what he saw is incorrect and that the correct word is repel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to repulse fend off, resist, repel, overthrow, put down, rebuff, ward off, sicken, disgust, turndown, reverse, refusal, failure, nix, disappointment, defeat, check, spurning, brush-off, rebut
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repulse

verb (used with object), re·pulsed, re·puls·ing.

noun

Origin of repulse

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OTHER WORDS FROM repulse

Words nearby repulse

Example sentences from the Web for repulse

British Dictionary definitions for repulse

verb (tr)

noun

Derived forms of repulse

Word Origin for repulse

usage for repulse

Words related to repulse