re·pulse (r -p ls )tr.v. re·pulsed, re·puls·ing, re·puls·es 1. To drive back; repel. 2. To rebuff or reject with rudeness, coldness, or denial. 3. Usage Problem To cause repugnance or distaste in. n. 1. The act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed. 2. Rejection; refusal. [Middle English repulsen, from Latin repellere, repuls-; see repel.] re·puls er n.Usage Note: A number of critics have maintained that repulse should only be used to mean "to drive away, spurn," as in He rudely repulsed their overtures, and not to mean "to cause repulsion in," as in Their hypocrisy repulsed me. In recent years, however, there has been an increasing tendency to use repulse in the latter sense. Reputable literary precedent exists for this usage, and given that the stigmatized use of repulse is parallel to the unexceptionable uses of repulsion and repulsive, the frequency of its appearance is not surprising. Still, writers who want to avoid repulse may choose repel, a synonym that is perfectly acceptable. |
repulse [rɪˈpʌls]
vb (tr)
1. (Military) to drive back or ward off (an attacking force); repel; rebuff
2. to reject with coldness or discourtesy she repulsed his advances
3. to produce a feeling of aversion or distaste
n
1. the act or an instance of driving back or warding off; rebuff
2. a cold discourteous rejection or refusal
[from Latin repellere to drive back, repel]
repulser n
Usage: Some people think that the use of repulse in sentences such as he was repulsed by what he saw is incorrect and that the correct word is repel
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  repulse - an instance of driving away or warding offrejection - the speech act of rejecting |
| Verb | 1. | repulse - force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" fight down, oppose, fight, fight back, defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" |
| 2. | repulse - be repellent to; cause aversion in churn up, sicken, disgust, nauseate, revolt - cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us" displease - give displeasure to | |
| 3. | repulse - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders" drive - cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field" |
repulse
verb
1. disgust, offend, revolt, put off, sicken, repel, nauseate, gross out (U.S. slang), turn your stomach, fill with loathing The thought of it repulsed me.
2. drive back, check, defeat, fight off, repel, rebuff, ward off, beat off, throw back The army were prepared to repulse any attack.
noun
2. rejection, refusal, snub, spurning, rebuff, knock-back (slang), cold shoulder, kick in the teeth (slang), the (old) heave-ho (informal) If he meets with a repulse he will not be cast down.
Usage: Some people think that the use of repulse in sentences such as he was repulsed by what he saw is incorrect and that the correct word is repel.
Translations
repulse
vt (Mil) enemy, attack → zurückschlagen, abwehren; (fig) person, help, offer → abweisen, zurückweisen; somebody is repulsed by something (fig) → etw stößt jdn ab, jd findet etw widerwärtig
v repulse [rəˈpals]
1 to repel (an enemy). terugstoot يَصُد، يَرُد отблъсквам odrazit slå tilbage zurückschlagen αποκρούω rechazar tõrjuma عقب راندن دشمن torjua repousser לַהֲדוֹף हटा देना suzbiti visszaver mengusir hrekja aftur respingere 撃退する 격퇴하다 atremti atsist; atvairīt melawan terugdrijven slå/drive tilbake odeprzeć repelir a respinge отражать odraziť odbiti odbiti driva tillbaka ขับไล่ püskürtmek 擊退 відбивати پیچھے دھکیلنا đánh lui 击退
2 to refuse to accept eg help from, or be friendly to. weier يُخَيِّب، يَرْفُض قَبول отхвърлям odmítnout afslå abschlagen απορρίπτω, απωθώ rechazar keelduma نپذیرفتن torjua repousser לִדחוֹת ठुकरा देना odbiti visszautasít menolak vísa á bug rifiutare はねつける 거절하다 atmesti, atstumti noraidīt; atraidīt menolak afwijzen støte fra seg, avvise odrzucić recusar a refuza отвергать odmietnuť odkloniti odbiti avvisa, tillbakavisa ปฏิเสธ (ความช่วยเหลือ, มิตรภาพ) reddetmek 拒絕，冷落 відхиляти; не приймати نامنظور کرنا từ chối 拒绝，排斥
n
(an) act of repulsing. terugstoting صَد، رَد، رَقْض قُبول отблъскване odražení; odmítnutí modvilje die Abwehr απόρριψη rechazo tõrjumine رد؛ امتناع torjunta refus דְחִייָה इनकार odbijanje visszaverés penolakan höfnun rifiuto 撃退 물리치기 atrėmimas, atstūmimas (uzbrukuma) atsišana; noraidījums penolakan terugdrijving, afwijzing tilbakeslag, avvising odepchnięcie rejeição refuz отражение; отказ odrazenie; odmietnutie zavrnitev odbijanje avvisande, tillbakavisande การปฏิเสธ; การขับไล่ püskürtme 擊退，拒絕，冷落 відсіч; відмова نا منظوری sự từ chối 拒绝
n repulsion [rəˈpalʃən]
disgust. terugstotend نُفور، مَقْت، إشْمِئْزاز отвращение nechuť væmmelse der Widerwille αποστροφή, απέχθεια repulsión jälkus بیزاری inho répulsion סְלִידָה विरोध, प्रतिकर्षण odvratnost, mrskost irtózás rasa jijik viðbjóður ripulsione; repulsione 嫌悪 혐오 pasibjaurėjimas, atstūmimas pretīgums; riebums jijik weerzin avsky wstręt repulsa repulsie отвращение nechuť, odpor odvratnost odbojnost motvilja ความรู้สึกรังเกียจ iğrenme 厭惡，反感 огида, антипатія نفرت sự kinh tởm 厌恶
adj repulsive [rəˈpalsiv]
horrible; disgusting. walglik مُنَفِّر، مَقيت، مُثير للإشْمِئْزاز отблъскващ ohavný; odporný afskyelig widerwärtig αποκρουστικός, απωθητικός repulsivo jälk تنفر آور iljettävä repoussant דוֹחֶה अरुचिकर, विकर्षण odvratan, odbojan undorító menjijikkan viðbjóðslegur ripugnante いやな 혐오감을 일으키는 atstumiantis, atgrasus pretīgs; riebīgs menjijikkan weerzinwekkend avskyelig, frastøtende odpychający repelente respingător отвратительный; отталкивающий ohavný; odporný odvraten odbojan frånstötande, motbjudande น่ารังเกียจ iğrenç 令人厭惡的 огидний, відразливий گھناونا ghê tởm 讨厌的
adv reˈpulsively
walglik بصورةٍ مُنَفِّرَه أو مُثيرةٍ للإشْمِئْزاز отблъскващо odporně afskyeligt widerwärtig αποκρουστικά, απωθητικά repulsivamente jälgilt به طور مشمئز کننده iljettävästi d'une façon repoussante בְצוּרָה דוֹחָה अरुचिकरता से, प्रतिकर्षतापूर्वक odvratno, odbojno visszataszítóan secara menjijikkan viðbjóðslega in maniera ripugnante ぞっとするほど 불쾌하게 atgrasiai pretīgi; riebīgi dengan jijiknya weerzinwekkend avskyelig, frastøtende odrażająco com repugnância într-un mod respingător отвратительно odporne odvratno odbojno på ett frånstötande (motbjudande) sätt อย่างน่ารังเกียจ iğrenç şekilde 令人厭惡地 відразливо گھناونے پن سے một cách ghê tởm 讨厌地
n reˈpulsiveness
walglikheid إشْمِئْزاز، نُفور отвратителсност ohavnost afskyelighed die Widerwärtigkeit απέχθεια, αποτροπιασμός carácter repulsivo jälkus نفرت انگیزی vastenmielisyys caractère repoussant דְחִייָה अरुचिरकता, जुगुप्सा, विकर्षिता odvratnost, odbojnost vminek ellenszenves/visszataszító volta sifat menjijikkan viðbjóðslegt eðli carattere ripugnante 反感 불쾌 atgrasumas pretīgums; riebīgums menjijikkan weerzinwekkendheid avskyelighet odrażające cechy aspecto repugnante caracter repulsiv/respingător отвращение ohavnosť zoprnost odbojnost frånstötande (motbjudande) karaktär ความน่ารังเกียจ iğrençlik 令人厭惡 гидотність نفرت sự ghê tởm 讨厌
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