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repulse

/ɹɪˈpʌls/

noun

Meaning

  • The act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed

  • Refusal, rejection or repulsion

verb

Meaning

  • To repel or drive back.

    "to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy"

  • To reject or rebuff.

    "to repulse a suitor"

  • To cause revulsion in.

    "I find your conduct reprehensible, disgusting, and it repulses me, the way a mongoose repulses a snake."