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Repulse

Repulse Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Repulse? [n] an instance of driving away or warding off [v] force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" [v] cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders" [v] be repellent to; cause aversion in Synonyms \| Synonyms for Repulse: beat back \| drive \| drive back \| fight off \| force back \| push back \| rebuff \| rebuff \| repel \| repel \| repel \| snub Related Terms \| Find terms related to Repulse: See Also \| churn up \| defend \| disgust \| displease \| fight \| fight back \| fight down \| force \| nauseate \| oppose \| piss off \| push \| put off \| rejection \| revolt \| sicken \| turn off Repulse In Webster's Dictionary \Repulse"\ (r?-p?ls"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Repulsed} (-p?lst"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Repulsing}.] [L. repulsus, p. p. of repellere. See {Repel}.] 1. To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy. Complete to have discovered and repulsed Whatever wiles of foe or seeming friend. --Milton. 2. To repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to reject; to send away; as, to repulse a suitor or a proffer. \Repulse"\, n. [L. repulsa, fr. repellere, repulsum.] 1. The act of repelling or driving back; also, the state of being repelled or driven back. By fate repelled, and with repulses tired. --Denham. He received in the repulse of Tarquin seven hurts in the body. --Shak. 2. Figuratively: Refusal; denial; rejection; failure.

Repulse Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Repulse?

[n] an instance of driving away or warding off
[v] force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
[v] cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
[v] be repellent to; cause aversion in

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Repulse In Webster's Dictionary

\Re*pulse"\ (r?-p?ls"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Repulsed}
(-p?lst"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Repulsing}.] [L. repulsus, p. p.
of repellere. See {Repel}.]
1. To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an
   assault; to repulse the enemy.

         Complete to have discovered and repulsed Whatever
         wiles of foe or seeming friend.       --Milton.

2. To repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to reject;
   to send away; as, to repulse a suitor or a proffer.


\Re*pulse"\, n. [L. repulsa, fr. repellere, repulsum.]
1. The act of repelling or driving back; also, the state of
   being repelled or driven back.

         By fate repelled, and with repulses tired. --Denham.

         He received in the repulse of Tarquin seven hurts in
         the body.                             --Shak.

2. Figuratively: Refusal; denial; rejection; failure.

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