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Meaning of repel
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
repel
v 1: cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the
enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the
invaders" [syn: {repel}, {drive}, {repulse}, {force back},
{push back}, {beat back}] [ant: {attract}, {draw}, {draw
in}, {pull}, {pull in}]
2: be repellent to; cause aversion in [syn: {repel}, {repulse}]
[ant: {appeal}, {attract}]
3: force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the
onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" [syn: {repel}, {repulse},
{fight off}, {rebuff}, {drive back}]
4: reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal" [syn:
{rebuff}, {snub}, {repel}]
5: fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me" [syn:
{disgust}, {gross out}, {revolt}, {repel}]
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