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repel

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repel /rɪˈpɛl/ verb
repels; repelled; repelling
repel
/rɪˈpɛl/
verb
repels; repelled; repelling
Britannica Dictionary definition of REPEL
[+ object]
: to keep (something) out or away
: to force (an enemy, attacker, etc.) to stop an attack and turn away
physics : to force (something) to move away or apart
opposite attract 5
: to cause (someone) to feel disgust