Repulse
31repulse — re|pulse [ rı pʌls ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) if someone or something repulses you, they are so unpleasant that you feel slightly sick when you see them or think about them 2. ) to force an army or other group of people to move back and stop… …
32repulse — re·pulse || rɪ pÊŒls n. refusal, rejection; repulsion, act of driving away v. refuse, reject, rebuff; repel, drive away …
33repulse — verb 1》 drive back (an attacking enemy) by force. ↘rebuff or refuse to accept. 2》 cause to feel intense distaste or disgust. noun the action or an instance of repulsing or being repulsed. Origin ME: from L. repuls , repellere (see repel) …
34repulse — I. n. 1. Repelling, driving back, repulsion. 2. Refusal, denial. 3. Failure, disappointment. II. v. a. 1. Repel, beat back, drive back. 2. Refuse, reject …
35repulse — 1 verb (T) formal 1 to defeat a military attack: They attacked with cavalry but were repulsed. 2 if something or someone repulses you, you feel they are very unpleasant: The very thought of his cold clammy hands repulsed me. see also: repulsive… …
36repulse — v 1. repel, drive back, drive away, chase out; defeat, overthrow, rout, squelch; thwart, stem, check, frustrate, impede, hinder; resist, defend, oppose, confront, counteract, countervail, make a stand. 2. reject, rebuff, repudiate, spurn, veto,… …
37repulse — re·pulse …
38repulse — [rɪˈpʌls] verb [T] formal 1) to stop a military attack 2) if someone or something repulses you, you think that they are very unpleasant …
39repulse — re•pulse [[t]rɪˈpʌls[/t]] v. pulsed, puls•ing, n. 1) to drive back; repel 2) to repel with denial; refuse or reject 3) cvb to cause feelings of repulsion in; disgust 4) the act of repelling 5) a refusal or rejection 6) the fact of being repelled …
40repulse — /rəˈpʌls / (say ruh puls) verb (t) (repulsed, repulsing) 1. to drive back, or repel, as an assailant, etc. 2. to repel with denial, discourtesy, or the like; refuse or reject. 3. to produce a feeling of strong aversion in; disgust. –noun 4. the… …
