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repulse
/ ɪˈʌ /
verb
- to drive back or ward off (an attacking force); repel; rebuff
- to reject with coldness or discourtesy
she repulsed his advances
- to produce a feeling of aversion or distaste
noun
- the act or an instance of driving back or warding off; rebuff
- a cold discourteous rejection or refusal
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˈܱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ܱİ noun
- ܲr·ܱ adjective
- ܲr·ܱiԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of repulse1
Example Sentences
Now he dresses as if he looks in his closet, asks what would most repulse women, and throws that on to speak in public.
Upon stepping into the clubhouse, Steinbrenner was repulsed by the long hair, mutton chops and flowing mustaches then associated with hippies and the anti-establishment movement.
Hezbollah reported clashing with Israeli troops just over the Lebanese side of the border near the villages of Odaisseh and Maroun Al-Ras, saying its fighters “repulsed” an infantry unit after “inflicting losses.”
It actively repulses young voters, women, people of color and swing voters.
The resulting documentary has already been released on Hulu in the US - with critics as fascinated by the story as they are repulsed by Nasubi's ordeal.
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