repel

re·pel  (r-pl)

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; reject: a company that was trying to repel a hostile takeover.

4. To turn away from; 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 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-⁵ in Indo-European roots.]

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re·peller n.

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repel

Verb

[-pelling, -pelled]

1. to cause (someone) to feel disgusted

2. to force or drive back (someone or something)

3. to be effective in keeping away or controlling: these buzzers are claimed to repel female mosquitoes

4. to fail to mix with or absorb: water and oil repel each other

5. to reject or spurn: she repelled his advances [Latin re- back + pellere to push]

USAGE: See at repulse.

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 << OPPOSITE submit to

verb 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) << OPPOSITE delight see see, repulse

Translations

repel [rɪˈpɛl] vt → repugnar

repel [rɪˈpɛl] vt → repousser

repel [rɪˈpɛl] vt (drive away) → zurückschlagen;

(disgust) → abstoßen

repel [rɪˈpɛl] vt → respingere

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repel

v repel [rəˈpel]

1 to resist or fight (an enemy) successfully to repel invaders. afweer يَرُد، يَصُد отблъсквам zahnat; odrazit slå tilbage zurückschlagen αποκρούω repeler, rechazar tagasi tõrjuma سرکوب کردن torjua repousser לַהֲדוֹף हटाना odbiti visszaver mengusir hrekja; standast respingere 追い払う 격퇴하다, 물리치다 atremti atvairīt; atsist (uzbrukumu) melawan terugdrijven slå tilbake odeprzeć 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 odpudit frastøde abstoßen απωθώ, αηδιάζω κπ. repeler, repugnar vastikust äratama منزجر شدن inhottaa dégoûter לִדחוֹת त्याग देना biti odbojan visszataszít menjijikkan vekja viðbjóð/andúð ripugnare いやがらせる 혐오감을 주다 (kam) sukelti pasibjaurėjimą radīt riebumu; šķebināt meluat afstoten frastøte budzić odrazę causar repulsa a pro­voca repulsie вызывать отвращение odpudiť odvrniti odbiti verka frånstötande på ทำให้เป็นที่น่ารังเกียจ tiksindirmek, iğrendirmek 使(人)反感 відштовхувати مکروح ہونا ghê sợ 使（人）反感

3 to force to move away Oil repels water. afstoot يَدْفَع отблъсквам odpuzovat afvise; frastøde abstoßen 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 밀어내다, 섞이지 않다 atstumti atgrūst; atstumt mengusir afstoten avstøte wypierać afastar a respinge отталкивать odpudzovať odbijati spirati stöta bort ต้านทาน itmek, kendinden uzaklaştırmak 排斥 відганяти دفع کرنا đẩy (vật lý) 排斥