repel

Meaning of repel

verb
  1. drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away.
  2. be repulsive or distasteful to.
    she was repelled by the permanent smell of drink on his breath
  3. refuse to accept (something, especially an argument or theory).
    the alleged right of lien led by the bankrupt's solicitor was repelled

late Middle English: from Latin repellere, from re- ‘back’ + pellere ‘to drive’.

Information about repel

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of repel is: repels.
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Hyphenation of repel

re-pel

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 5 chars.
  • repel is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

repel synonyms

Meaning drive:

drive, repulse

Meaning repulse:

repulse, rebuff

Meaning rebuff:

rebuff, snub

Meaning disgust:

disgust, revolt

Meaning ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove:

parry

Meaning prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding:

foil

Meaning examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something:

check

Meaning prevent (a plan or attempted action) from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled:

frustrate

Meaning claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false:

rebut

Meaning make (someone) feel disgusted or appalled:

sicken

Meaning fill (someone) with disgust:

nauseate

Meaning be displeasing or cause problems to:

offend

Meaning fill with horror; shock greatly:

horrify

repel antonyms

Meaning please (someone) greatly:

delight

Anagrams of repel

Leper, leper, lepre, Perle, perle

Words that rhyme with repel

depel, schepel

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