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Meaning
Verb
●
To
turn
(someone)
away
from a
privilege
, right, job, etc.
●
To
reject
,
put off
(a
request
,
demand
etc.).
●
To
ward off
(a
malignant
influence,
attack
etc.).
●
To
drive
back (an
assailant
,
advancing
force
etc.).
●
In Physics:
To
force
away
by means of
a
repulsive
force
.
●
To cause
repulsion
or
dislike
in; to disgust.
●
In Sports:
To save (a shot).
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Wiktionary
Origin
repel
English
repellen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Attract
Pull
Related
Neutralize
Annihilate
Thwart
Overpower
Obliterate
Deter
Destroy
Subdue
Encircle
Protect
Dislodge
Deflect
Repulse
Displace
Disperse
Resist
Defend
Suppress
Counteract
Attack
Defeat
Fight
Eradicate
Absorb
Remove
Exterminate
Decimate
Oppose
Pacify
Kill
Extinguish
Inhibit
Disarm
Trap
Neutralise
Prevent
Eliminate
Counter
Weaken
Catch
Combat
Reject
Bind
Stop
Outspeed
Withstand
Restrain
Adsorb
Incapacitate
Intercept
Crush
Infect
Control
Bodyblock
Provoke
Halt
Dissolve
Dissipate
Disrupt
Separate
Engulf
Beat Back
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