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repel
repeldrive back; ward off: repel the enemy; be repulsive to
Not to be confused with:rappel – technique of controlled descent from a height: rappel down a cliffre·pel R0158400 (rĭ-pĕl′)v. re·pelled, re·pel·ling, re·pels v.tr.1. To ward off or keep away; drive back: repel insects.2. To offer resistance to; fight against: repel an invasion.3. To refuse to accept or submit to; reject: a company that was trying to repel a hostile takeover.4. To refuse to accept (someone); spurn.5. To cause aversion or distaste in: Your rudeness repels everyone. See Synonyms at disgust. See Usage Note at repulse.6. To be resistant to; be incapable of absorbing or mixing with: Oil repels water.7. Physics To present an opposing force to; push back or away from by a force: Electric charges of the same sign repel one another.v.intr.1. To offer a resistant force to something.2. To cause aversion or distaste: behavior that repels.
[Middle English repellen, from Old French repeller, from Latin repellere : re-, re- + pellere, to drive; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]
re·pel′ler n.repel (rɪˈpɛl) vb (mainly tr) , -pels, -pelling or -pelled1. 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. to be effective in keeping away, controlling, or resisting: an aerosol spray that repels flies. 5. to have no affinity for; fail to mix with or absorb: water and oil repel each other. 6. to disdain to accept (something); turn away from or spurn: she repelled his advances. 7. (General Physics) (also intr) to exert an opposing force on (something): an electric charge repels another charge of the same sign. [C15: from Latin repellere, from re- + pellere to push, drive] reˈpeller nUsage: See at repulsere•pel (rɪˈpɛl)
v. -pelled, -pel•ling. v.t. 1. to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.). 2. to thrust back or away. 3. to fail to mix with: Water and oil repel each other. 4. to resist the absorption of: This coat repels rain. 5. to cause distaste or aversion in. 6. to push away by a force (opposed to attract): The north pole of one magnet will repel the north pole of another. v.i. 7. to act with a force that drives or keeps away something. 8. to cause distaste or aversion. [1350–1400; Middle English repellen < Latin repellere to drive back =re- re- + pellere to drive, push; compare repulse] re•pel′len•cy, n. re•pel′ler, n. repel
Past participle: repelled
Gerund: repelling
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| I repel | | you repel | | he/she/it repels | | we repel | | you repel | | they repel |
| Preterite |
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| I repelled | | you repelled | | he/she/it repelled | | we repelled | | you repelled | | they repelled |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am repelling | | you are repelling | | he/she/it is repelling | | we are repelling | | you are repelling | | they are repelling |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have repelled | | you have repelled | | he/she/it has repelled | | we have repelled | | you have repelled | | they have repelled |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was repelling | | you were repelling | | he/she/it was repelling | | we were repelling | | you were repelling | | they were repelling |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had repelled | | you had repelled | | he/she/it had repelled | | we had repelled | | you had repelled | | they had repelled |
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| I will repel | | you will repel | | he/she/it will repel | | we will repel | | you will repel | | they will repel |
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| I will have repelled | | you will have repelled | | he/she/it will have repelled | | we will have repelled | | you will have repelled | | they will have repelled |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be repelling | | you will be repelling | | he/she/it will be repelling | | we will be repelling | | you will be repelling | | they will be repelling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been repelling | | you have been repelling | | he/she/it has been repelling | | we have been repelling | | you have been repelling | | they have been repelling |
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| I will have been repelling | | you will have been repelling | | he/she/it will have been repelling | | we will have been repelling | | you will have been repelling | | they will have been repelling |
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| I had been repelling | | you had been repelling | | he/she/it had been repelling | | we had been repelling | | you had been repelling | | they had been repelling |
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| I would repel | | you would repel | | he/she/it would repel | | we would repel | | you would repel | | they would repel |
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| I would have repelled | | you would have repelled | | he/she/it would have repelled | | we would have repelled | | you would have repelled | | they would have repelled |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | repel - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"beat back, force back, push back, repulse, drivedrive - cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field"push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" | | 2. | repel - be repellent to; cause aversion inrepulsechurn up, sicken, disgust, nauseate, revolt - cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us"put off, turn off - cause to feel intense dislike or distastedisplease - give displeasure toattract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" | | 3. | repel - force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"drive back, fight off, repulse, rebufffight down, oppose, fight, fight back, defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" | | 4. | repel - reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"rebuff, snubfreeze off, spurn, pooh-pooh, disdain, scorn, turn down, reject - reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances" | | 5. | repel - fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"disgust, gross out, revoltexcite, stir, stimulate - stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"nauseate, turn one's stomach, sicken - upset and make nauseated; "The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach"; "The mold on the food sickened the diners" |
repelverb1. drive off, fight, refuse, check, decline, reject, oppose, resist, confront, parry, hold off, rebuff, ward off, beat off, repulse, keep at arm's length, put to flight troops ready to repel an attack
drive off submit to2. disgust, offend, revolt, sicken, nauseate, put you off, make you sick, gross out (U.S. slang), turn you off (informal), make you shudder, turn your stomach, give you the creeps (informal) excitement which frightened and repelled her
disgust draw, please, attract, invite, delight, fascinate, entrance see repulserepelverb1. To turn or drive away:beat off, fend (off), keep off, parry, repulse, ward off.2. To offend the senses or feelings of:disgust, nauseate, revolt, sicken.Idiom: turn one's stomach.Translationsrepel (rəˈpel) – past tense, past participle reˈpelled – verb1. to resist or fight (an enemy) successfully. to repel invaders. 擊退 击退2. to cause a feeling of dislike or disgust. She was repelled by his dirty appearance. 使起反感，使厭惡 使（人）反感，使厌恶 3. to force to move away. Oil repels water. 排斥 排斥
repel
repel from (someone or something)1. To ward something off of or away from someone or something; to cause something to stay away from someone or something. A noun or pronoun is used between "repel" and "from." I've packed a powerful spray to repel mosquitos from us during our trip. Jacket is coated with a special solution that repels water from its surface.2. To fight against and force or drive someone or something back and away from something or some place. A noun or pronoun is used between "repel" and "from." We were able to repel the enemy soldiers from the fort. The country's small army repelled the massive invasion from the shores of their island.See also: repelrepel someone from somethingto push someone back from something; to fight someone off from something. The army repelled the attackers from the entrance to the city. The attacking army was repelled from the city.See also: repelrepel
Synonyms for repelverb drive offSynonyms- drive off
- fight
- refuse
- check
- decline
- reject
- oppose
- resist
- confront
- parry
- hold off
- rebuff
- ward off
- beat off
- repulse
- keep at arm's length
- put to flight
Antonymsverb disgustSynonyms- disgust
- offend
- revolt
- sicken
- nauseate
- put you off
- make you sick
- gross out
- turn you off
- make you shudder
- turn your stomach
- give you the creeps
Antonyms- draw
- please
- attract
- invite
- delight
- fascinate
- entrance
Synonyms for repelverb to turn or drive awaySynonyms- beat off
- fend
- keep off
- parry
- repulse
- ward off
verb to offend the senses or feelings ofSynonyms- disgust
- nauseate
- revolt
- sicken
Synonyms for repelverb cause to move back by force or influenceSynonyms- beat back
- force back
- push back
- repulse
- drive
Related WordsAntonyms- attract
- pull in
- draw in
- pull
- draw
verb be repellent toSynonymsRelated Words- churn up
- sicken
- disgust
- nauseate
- revolt
- put off
- turn off
- displease
Antonymsverb force or drive backSynonyms- drive back
- fight off
- repulse
- rebuff
Related Words- fight down
- oppose
- fight
- fight back
- defend
verb reject outright and bluntlySynonymsRelated Words- freeze off
- spurn
- pooh-pooh
- disdain
- scorn
- turn down
- reject
verb fill with distasteSynonymsRelated Words- excite
- stir
- stimulate
- nauseate
- turn one's stomach
- sicken
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