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repulse Definition and Meaning in English (repulse definition)

verb
Synonyms:repelward offfend off
Quick Answer • Definition

Repulse definition: To drive back or repel an attack or an advancing force.

Definitions of Repulse

  1. 1verb

    To drive back or repel an attack or an advancing force.

  2. 2verb

    To cause feelings of intense distaste or aversion in someone.

Example Sentences

“The defenders managed to repulse the enemy attack.”

“The smell of the rotten food repulsed her.”

Synonyms

repelward offfend off

Antonyms

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Inflected Word Forms

past tenserepulsed
present participlerepulsing
nounrepulsion
adjectiverepulsive
adverbrepulsively

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Repulse definition: To drive back or repel an attack or an advancing force.
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'Repulse' translates to 'repulse' in English. Repulse definition: To drive back or repel an attack or an advancing force.
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