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repulse
[ ri-puhls ]
/ rɪˈpʌls /
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verb (used with object), re·pulsed, re·puls·ing.
noun
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Origin of repulse
OTHER WORDS FROM repulse
re·puls·er, nounun·re·pulsed, adjectiveun·re·puls·ing, adjectiveWords nearby repulse
repudiate, repudiation, repugn, repugnance, repugnant, repulse, repulsion, repulsive, repurchase, repurchase agreement, repurpose
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How to use repulse in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for repulse
repulse
/ (rɪˈpʌls) /
verb (tr)
to drive back or ward off (an attacking force); repel; rebuff
to reject with coldness or discourtesyshe 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
Derived forms of repulse
repulser, nounWord Origin for repulse
C16: from Latin repellere to drive back, repel
usage for repulse
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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