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1
to drive back<the defenders repelled the attacking army after several hours of fierce fighting>Synonymsfend (off), repulse, stave offRelated Wordshold off, resist, withstand; deflect, ward (off); rebuff, snub, spurnNear Antonymswelcome
2
to cause to feel disgust<the idea of chocolate-covered grasshoppers repels me>— see disgust
3
to refuse to give in to<repelled the temptation to stay out late and call in sick the next day>— see resist
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