repel
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(verb) force or drive back; "repel the attacker" |
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Synonyms: drive back, drive off, fight off, rebuff, repulse |
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Related Words: defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose |
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(verb) cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders" |
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Synonyms: beat back, drive, force back, push back, repulse |
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Related Words: force, push |
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Antonyms: attract |
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| 3. |
(verb) be repellent to; cause aversion in |
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Synonyms: repulse |
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Related Words: alien, alienate, churn up, disaffect, disgust, displease, estrange, nauseate, piss off, put off, revolt, sicken, turn off |
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Antonyms: attract |
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(verb) reject outright and bluntly |
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Synonyms: brush off, rebuff, snub |
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Related Words: disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down |
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(verb) fill with distaste |
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Synonyms: disgust, revolt, turn off |
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Related Words: excite, nauseate, sicken, stimulate, stir |
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