repulse
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
repulses;
repulsed;
repulsing
repulses;
repulsed;
repulsing
Britannica Dictionary definition of REPULSE
[+ object]
formal
1
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to force (someone) to stop attacking you
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repel
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The troops repulsed the attack.
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The invaders were repulsed. [=driven back]
2
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to cause dislike or disgust in (someone)
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I was repulsed by the movie's violence.
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The moldy bread repulsed him.
3
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to reject (someone or something) in a rude or unfriendly way
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He repulsed all attempts to help him.
