repulse
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transitive verb \ri-ˈpəls\re·pulsedre·puls·ing
Definition of REPULSE
1
: to drive or beat back : repel
2
: to repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial
3
: to cause repulsion in
Examples of REPULSE
- The troops repulsed the attack.
- I was repulsed by the movie's violence.
- The moldy bread repulsed him.
- He repulsed all attempts to help him.
Origin of REPULSE
Latin repulsus, past participle of repellere to repel
First Known Use: 15th century
2repulse
nounDefinition of REPULSE
2
: the action of repelling an attacker : the fact of being repelled
Examples of REPULSE
- <the waiter's incredibly rude repulse of our polite request for a better table—one that wasn't right next to the kitchen—prompted us to walk out>
First Known Use of REPULSE
1533
Related to REPULSE
- Synonyms
- brush-off, rebuff, cold shoulder, silent treatment, snub
- Antonyms
- open arms
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