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Synonyms & Similar Words
repel
reject
rebuff
repudiate
decline
refuse
dismiss
deny
defy
resist
withstand
oppose
contradict
dispute
argue
protest
dissent
object
demur
spurn
scorn
disdain
mock
ridicule
taunt
tease
sneer
snub
slight
ignore
overlook
brush off
push away
drive back
force back
beat back
fend off
ward off
parry
turn down
say no to
Meaning of Repulse
According to Merriam-Webster, "repulse" means to drive or force back, or to reject or refuse something
Definitions
- According to Oxford Dictionary, "repulse" means to drive back or repel something, especially an attack or an unwelcome feeling, or to reject or refuse someone or something
Example Uses
- The army repulsed the enemy's attack and regained control of the territory
- She repulsed his advances and made it clear she was not interested
- The new policy aims to repulse the spread of disease by promoting vaccination and hygiene
- The city's defenses were able to repulse the floodwaters and prevent major damage