Definition of repulse
repulsed
;repulsing
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Examples of repulse in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of repulse from the Web
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For decades, residents have been repulsed by the idea of swimming in the Willamette River because of weekly sewage overflows that created a bacterial stew.
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For decades, residents have been repulsed by the idea of swimming in the Willamette River because of weekly sewage overflows that created a bacterial stew.
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An ex-girlfriend, for example, was repulsed by his alarm that the Sept. 11 attacks might jeopardize funding for his movie project.
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Prosecutors in his own office were repulsed and embarrassed by his cavalier dismissal of his own actions.
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As an advertiser, I'm repulsed that @megynkelly would give a second of airtime to someone who says Sandy Hook and Aurora are hoaxes.
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As an advertiser, I’m repulsed that @megynkelly would give a second of airtime to someone who says Sandy Hook and Aurora are hoaxes.
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Many are repulsed by Le Pen's fiery rhetoric against immigrants, particularly Muslims, and continued French membership in the European Union.
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Over 500,000 people have since shared her disgusting discovery, repulsed at her findings.
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Origin and Etymology of repulse
Latin repulsus, past participle of repellere to repel
Examples of repulse in a Sentence
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
15th century
REPULSE Defined for English Language Learners
repulse
playDefinition of repulse for English Language Learners
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: to force (someone) to stop attacking you
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: to cause dislike or disgust in (someone)
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: to reject (someone or something) in a rude or unfriendly way
REPULSE Defined for Kids
Definition of repulse for Students
repulsed
;repulsing
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