About The Word Repulse

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Repulse

Repulse Definition And Meaning |
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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 \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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