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repel - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'repel' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Repel [ v. i.]
- To act with force in opposition to force impressed; to exercise repulsion.
2 . Repel [ v. t.]
- To drive back; to force to return; to check the advance of; to repulse as, to repel an enemy or an assailant.
- To resist or oppose effectually; as, to repel an assault, an encroachment, or an argument.

Meaning of 'repel' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . repel [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cause to move back by force or influence
Example in sentence:
  • beat back the invaders;
  • push back the urge to smoke;
  • repel the enemy
Meaning (2):
- force or drive back
Example in sentence:
  • fight off the onslaught;
  • rebuff the attack;
  • repel the attacker
Meaning (3):
- reject outright and bluntly
Example in sentence:
  • She snubbed his proposal
Meaning (4):
- fill with distaste
Example in sentence:
  • This spoilt food disgusts me

Nearby Words:

rep rep-silver repace repacify repack repacker repaganize repaid repaint repair

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