repel

repel

drive 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 cliff

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re·pel

 (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.

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[Middle English repellen, from Old French repeller, from Latin repellere : re-, re- + pellere, to drive; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·pel′ler n.

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repel

(rɪˈpɛl)

vb (mainly tr) , -pels, -pelling or -pelled

1. 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 n

Usage: See at repulse

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re•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.

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repel

Past participle: repelled
Gerund: repelling

Imperative

repel

repel

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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, drive drive - 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 in repulse churn 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 distaste displease - give displeasure to attract, 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, rebuff fight 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, snub freeze 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, revolt excite, 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"

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repel

verb

1. 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 to

2. 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 repulse

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repel

verb

1. 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.

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Translations

يَدْفَعيَرُد، يَصُديَنْفُر، يَشْمَئِز

odpuditodpuzovatodrazitzahnat

afvisefrastøde

abschlagenabstoßenzurückschlagen

απωθώ

repousserdégoûterrenvoyer

taszítvisszataszít

hrekja; standasthrinda frá sérvekja viîbjóî/andúî

respingereripugnareinsettifugo

atremti

atgrūstatsistatstumtatvairītšķebināt

avstøtefrastøte

отразить

odpudiťodpudzovať

defetmekiğrendirmekitmekkendinden uzaklaştırmakpüskürtmek

使人反感使厌恶击退排斥

repel

[rɪˈpel]

A. VT

1. (= force back) → repeler, rechazar

2. (= disgust) → repugnar, dar asco a
he repels me → me da asco, me repugna
it repels me to have to + INFIN → me repugna tener que + infin

B. VI → repelerse mutuamente

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repel

[rɪˈpɛl] vt

(= disgust) → dégoûter

(= push back) [+ advance, invader] → repousser

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

repel

vt

enemy, attack → zurückschlagen; sb’s advances, insects, flies → abwehren; water → abstoßen

(= disgust) → abstoßen

vi (= disgust) → abstoßen

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repel

[rɪˈpɛl] vt (frm) (force back) → respingere; (disgust) → ripugnare a

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repel

(rəˈpel) – past tense, past participle reˈpelled – verb

1. to resist or fight (an enemy) successfully. to repel invaders. afweer يَرُد، يَصُد отблъсквам repelir zahnat; odrazit zurückschlagen slå tilbage αποκρούωrepeler, rechazar tagasi tõrjuma سرکوب کردن torjua repousser לַהֲדוֹף हटाना odbiti visszaver mengusir hrekja; standast respingere 追い払う 쫓아버리다 atremti atvairīt; atsist (uzbrukumu) melawan terugdrijvenslå tilbake odeprzeć پورى وهل، په څټ كول: ترشا كول، دفع كول: رودل، بيرته وركول، نه منل، خوابدي كول، خپه كول، مقاومت كول repelir a respinge отражать odraziť odbijati odbiti driva tillbaka ขับไล่ püskürtmek, defetmek 擊退 відбивати دھکیلنا đẩy lùi 击退

2. to cause a feeling of dislike or disgust. She was repelled by his dirty appearance. afgestoot يَنْفُر، يَشْمَئِز отблъсквам causar repulsa odpudit abstoßen frastøde απωθώ, αηδιάζω κπ. repeler, repugnar vastikust äratama منزجر شدن etoa dégoûter לִדחוֹת त्याग देना biti odbojan visszataszít menjijikkan vekja viðbjóð/andúð ripugnare いやがらせる 불쾌감을 주다 (kam) sukelti pasibjaurėjimą radīt riebumu; šķebināt meluat afstotenfrastøte budzić odrazę په څټ كول causar repulsa a pro­voca repulsie вызывать отвращение odpudiť odvrniti odbiti verka frånstötande på ทำให้เป็นที่น่ารังเกียจ tiksindirmek, iğrendirmek 使起反感，使厭惡 відштовхувати مکروح ہونا ghê sợ 使（人）反感，使厌恶

3. to force to move away. Oil repels water. afstoot يَدْفَع отблъсквам afastar odpuzovat abstoßen afvise; frastøde απωθώ, κάνω κπ. ή κτ. να απομακρυνθεί repeler eemale tõukama دفع کردن hylkiä repousser לִדחוֹת मुकाबला करना, अलग-थलग रहना suzbiti taszít menolak hrinda frá sér (essere repellente a) はじく 반발하다 atstumti atgrūst; atstumt mengusir afstotenavstøtewypierać دفع كول afastar a respinge отталкивать odpudzovať odbijati spirati stöta bort ต้านทาน itmek, kendinden uzaklaştırmak 排斥 відганяти دفع کرنا đẩy (vật lý) 排斥

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