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Repel

rɪˈpɛl

Repel definitions

verb

Inflections:

repels repelling repelled repel

drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away

"they sought to repel the enemy with their machine guns"

Synonyms:
fight off repulse drive back/away put to flight force back beat back push back thrust back
- (of a magnetic pole or electric field) force (something similarly magnetized or charged) away from itself
  
  "electrically charged objects attract or repel one another"
- (of a substance) resist mixing with or be impervious to (another substance)
  
  "boots with good-quality leather uppers to repel moisture"
be repulsive or distasteful to

"she was repelled by the permanent smell of drink on his breath"

Synonyms:
revolt disgust repulse sicken nauseate make someone feel sick turn someone's stomach be repulsive to be extremely distasteful to be repugnant to make shudder make someone's flesh creep make someone's skin crawl make someone's gorge rise put off offend horrify
refuse to accept (something, especially an argument or theory)

"the alleged right of lien led by the bankrupt's solicitor was repelled"

Synonyms:
refuse decline say no to reject rebuff scorn turn down turn away repudiate treat with contempt disdain look down one's nose at despise