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repel
[ ri-pel ]
verb (used with object)
- to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- to thrust back or away.
- to resist effectively (an attack, onslaught, etc.).
Synonyms: , ,
- to keep off or out; fail to mix with:
Water and oil repel each other.
- to resist the absorption or passage of (water or other liquid):
This coat repels rain.
- to refuse to have to do with; resist involvement in:
to repel temptation.
- to refuse to accept or admit; reject:
to repel a suggestion.
Synonyms: ,
- to discourage the advances of (a person):
He repelled me with his harshness.
- to cause distaste or aversion in:
Their untidy appearance repelled us.
- to push back or away by a force, as one body acting upon another ( attract ):
The north pole of one magnet will repel the north pole of another.
verb (used without object)
- to act with a force that drives or keeps away something.
- to cause distaste or aversion.
repel
/ 谤瑟藞辫蓻濒 /
verb
- to force or drive back (something or somebody, esp an attacker)
- also intr to produce a feeling of aversion or distaste in (someone or something); be disgusting (to)
- to push aside; dismiss
he repelled the suggestion as wrong and impossible
- to be effective in keeping away, controlling, or resisting
an aerosol spray that repels flies
- to have no affinity for; fail to mix with or absorb
water and oil repel each other
- to disdain to accept (something); turn away from or spurn
she repelled his advances
- also intr to exert an opposing force on (something)
an electric charge repels another charge of the same sign
Usage
Derived Forms
- 谤别藞辫别濒濒别谤, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 谤别路辫别濒顎僱别苍肠别 谤别路辫别濒顎僱别苍路肠测 noun
- 谤别路辫别濒顎僱别谤 noun
- 谤别路辫别濒顎僱颈苍驳路濒测 adverb
- 谤别路辫别濒顎僱颈苍驳路苍别蝉蝉 noun
- non顎叞鹇繁璞鸨纛僱别苍肠别 noun
- non顎叞鹇繁璞鸨纛僱别苍路肠测 noun
- non顎叞鹇繁璞鸨纛僱别谤 noun
- self顎-谤别路辫别濒顎僱别苍路肠测 noun
- 耻苍顎卹别路辫别濒濒别诲顎 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of repel1
Example Sentences
In response, Russia's defence ministry said it had "repelled" attempted assaults by Ukraine and accused Kyiv of launching hundreds of drones and shells, according to state media sources.
"We assume that Ukraine will follow our example. At the same time, our troops should be prepared to repel possible violations of the truce and provocations by the enemy, any aggressive actions."
Lochlan lives in his brother鈥檚 shadow, seeking Saxon鈥檚 approval even as he seems quietly terrified and repelled.
An initial push from a line-out maul was repelled by the home defence, but when the ball was recycled, Cracknell was able to burrow under the bodies to score.
Though its armed forces wouldn't be powerful enough to repel an attack by Russia alone, Estonia is studying lessons learned from invaded Ukraine 鈥 whose fate Estonia really hopes it won't have to share.
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