Repulse

noun

/ɹɪˈpʌls/

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.nounThe act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed

2.nounRefusal, rejection or repulsion

3.verbTo repel or drive back.

"to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy"

4.verbTo reject or rebuff.

"to repulse a suitor"

5.verbTo cause revulsion in.

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

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