Definition of repulse Repulse
/ɹipʌˈls/ - [reepuls] - re•pulse
We found 15 definitions of repulse from 5 different sources.
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What does repulse mean?
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Noun |
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| repulse - an instance of driving away or warding off | ||
| rebuff, snub | ||
| rejection the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection" | ||
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| repulse - be repellent to; cause aversion in | ||
| repel | ||
| attract, appeal exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies" | ||
| displease give displeasure to | ||
| churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt, sicken cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us" | ||
| turn off, put off cause to feel intense dislike or distaste | ||
| repulse - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders" | ||
| repel, drive, force back, push back, beat back | ||
| attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies" | ||
| drive move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?" | ||
| force, push impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him" | ||
| repulse - force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" | ||
| repel, fight off, rebuff, drive back | ||
| fight down, fight back, fight, oppose, defend defend oneself | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- repulse (v. t.)
To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy. - repulse (v. t.)
To repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to reject; to send away; as, to repulse a suitor or a proffer. - repulse (n.)
The act of repelling or driving back; also, the state of being repelled or driven back. - repulse (n.)
Figuratively: Refusal; denial; rejection; failure.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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repulse
To repel; to beat or drive back. The condition of being repelled or driven back. Also, the act of repelling or driving back.
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