repulse

repulse

to drive back; repel; rebuff, snub, shun: repulse a man’s advances

Not to be confused with:

repudiate – to reject as having no authority; disown; reject with disapproval; renounce: repudiate a leader

repugn – to oppose or refute: repugn the candidate

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re·pulse

 (rĭ-pŭls′)

tr.v. re·pulsed, re·puls·ing, re·puls·es

1. To drive back; repel: repulsed the attacking forces.

2. To rebuff or reject with rudeness, coldness, or denial.

3. Usage Problem To cause repugnance or distaste in: was repulsed by his drunken behavior.

n.

1. The act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed: the repulse of an attack.

2. Rejection; refusal: a repulse of a would-be lover's advances.

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[Middle English repulsen, from Latin repellere, repuls-; see repel.]

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re·puls′er n.

Usage Note: A number of language critics have maintained that repulse should only be used to mean "to drive away" (as in The infantry repulsed the attack) or "to spurn" (as in She repulsed his rude advances with a frown") and not "to cause repulsion in; disgust." Many reputable writers, however, use repulse as a synonym for disgust, just as the related words repulsion and repulsive are used to mean "disgust" and "disgusting." The verb repel is a synonym for this sense of repulse and is also standard when used in this way: "But some of the time she was repelled by even the thought of her classmates, greedy and self-absorbed" (Edith Pearlman).

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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

4. the act or an instance of driving back or warding off; rebuff

5. a cold discourteous rejection or refusal

[C16: from Latin repellere to drive back, repel]

reˈpulser 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

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re•pulse

(rɪˈpʌls)

v. -pulsed, -puls•ing,
n. v.t.

1. to drive back; repel.

2. to repel with denial; refuse or reject.

3. to cause feelings of repulsion in; disgust.

n.

4. the act of repelling.

5. a refusal or rejection.

6. the fact of being repelled, as in hostile encounter.

[1375–1425; < Latin repulsus, past participle of repellere to repel]

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repulse

Past participle: repulsed
Gerund: repulsing

Imperative

repulse

repulse

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	repulse - an instance of driving away or warding off snub, rebuff rejection - the speech act of rejecting
Verb	1.	repulse - force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" drive back, fight off, rebuff, repel 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 repel 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
	3.	repulse - 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, repel, 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"

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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.

3. reject, refuse, turn down, snub, disregard, disdain, spurn, rebuff, give the cold shoulder to She repulsed him with undisguised venom.

noun

1. defeat, check the repulse of invaders in 1785

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.

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repulse

verb

To turn or drive away:

beat off, fend (off), keep off, parry, repel, ward off.

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Translations

صَد، رَد، رَقْض قُبوليُخَيِّب، يَرْفُض قَبوليَصُد، يَرُد

odmítnoutodmítnutíodraženíodrazit

afslåmodvilje

abschlagenAbwehrzurückschlagen

repousserrejeter

visszaverés

höfnunhrekja afturvísa á bug

respingererifiutarerifiutoripugnanteorribilmente

atrėmimas

atraidītatsišanaatsistatvairītnoraidījums

drive tilbake

odrazenie

püskürtmepüskürtmekreddetmek

击退拒绝排斥

repulse

[rɪˈpʌls]

A. VT (gen) → rechazar

B. N → rechazo m
to suffer a repulse → ser rechazado

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repulse

[rɪˈpʌls] vt

(= disgust) → dégoûter
to be repulsed by sth/sb → être dégoûté(e) par qch/qn

(= drive back) [+ attackers, troops, attack] → repousser

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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

n (Mil) → Abwehr f, → Zurückschlagen nt; (fig) → Abweisung f, → Zurückweisung f

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repulse

[rɪˈpʌls] vt → respingere

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repulse

(rəˈpals) verb

1. to repel (an enemy). terugstoot يَصُد، يَرُد отблъсквам repelir odrazit zurückschlagen slå tilbage αποκρούωrechazar 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 پورى وهل، په څټ كول رټل، شاته تمبول: نه منل 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 recusar odmítnout abschlagen afslå απορρίπτω, απωθώrechazar 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 afwijzenstøte fra seg, avviseodrzucić نه منل 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

noun

(an) act of repulsing. terugstoting صَد، رَد، رَقْض قُبول отблъскване rejeição odražení; odmítnutí die Abwehr modvilje απόρριψηrechazo tõrjumine رد؛ امتناع torjunta refus דְחִייָה इनकार odbijanje visszaverés penolakan höfnun rifiuto 撃退 물리치기 atrėmimas, atstūmimas (uzbrukuma) atsišana; noraidījums penolakan terugdrijving, afwijzingtilbakeslag, avvising odepchnięcie نه منل 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

repulsion (rəˈpalʃən) noun

disgust. terugstotend نُفور، مَقْت، إشْمِئْزاز отвращение repulsa nechuť der Widerwille væmmelse αποστροφή, απέχθειαrepulsión jälkus بیزاری inho répulsionסלידה विरोध, प्रतिकर्षण odvratnost, mrskost irtózás rasa jijik viðbjóður ripulsione; repulsione 嫌悪 혐오 pasibjaurėjimas, atstūmimas pretīgums; riebums jijik weerzinavskywstręt پورى وهنه، رټنه، شاته تمبونه repulsa repulsie отвращение nechuť, odpor odvratnost odbojnost motvilja ความรู้สึกรังเกียจ iğrenme 厭惡，反感 огида, антипатія نفرت sự kinh tởm 厌恶，反感

repulsive (rəˈpalsiv) adjective

horrible; disgusting. walglik مُنَفِّر، مَقيت، مُثير للإشْمِئْزاز отблъскващ repulsivo ohavný; odporný widerwärtig afskyelig αποκρουστικός, απωθητικόςrepulsivo jälk تنفر آور iljettävä repoussantדוחה अरुचिकर, विकर्षण odvratan, odbojan undorító menjijikkan viðbjóðslegur ripugnante いやな 혐오감을 일으키는 atstumiantis, atgrasus pretīgs; riebīgs menjijikkan weerzinwekkendavskyelig, frastøtendeodpychający تيرى كوونكى، حمله كوونكى: كركجن: شانه تمبوونكى، پورى وهونكى repelente respingător отвратительный; отталкивающий ohavný; odporný odvraten odbojan frånstötande, motbjudande น่ารังเกียจ iğrenç 令人厭惡的 огидний, відразливий گھناونا ghê tởm 令人厌恶的讨厌的

reˈpulsively adverb

walglik بصورةٍ مُنَفِّرَه أو مُثيرةٍ للإشْمِئْزاز отблъскващо repulsivamente odporně widerwärtig afskyeligt 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 weerzinwekkendavskyelig, frastøtende odrażająco په نيوكى سره 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，冷淡地

reˈpulsiveness noun

walglikheid إشْمِئْزاز، نُفور отвратителсност repulsivo ohavnost die Widerwärtigkeit afskyelighed 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 تيرى كوونكى 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，冷淡

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