repel
1. cause to move back by force or influence (Freq. 7)
- repel the enemy
- push back the urge to smoke
- beat back the invaders
• Syn:
drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back
• Ant:
attract
• Derivationally related forms:
push back (for: push back), repulse (for: repulse), repulsion (for: repulse), drive (for: drive), repulsive
• Hypernyms:
push, force
• Verb Group:
drive
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something from somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
2. be repellent to;
cause aversion in (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
repulse
• Ant:
attract
• Derivationally related forms:
repulsive, repellant, repellent
• Hypernyms:
displease
• Hyponyms:
disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up,
turn off, put off
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The performance is likely to repel Sue
3. force or drive back (Freq. 2)
- repel the attacker
- fight off the onslaught
- rebuff the attack
• Syn:
repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back
• Derivationally related forms:
rebuff (for: rebuff), repulse (for: repulse), repulsion (for: repulse), repulsive
• Hypernyms:
fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
4. reject outright and bluntly (Freq. 1)
- She snubbed his proposal
• Syn:
rebuff, snub
• Derivationally related forms:
snub (for: snub), rebuff (for: rebuff)
• Hypernyms:
reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh,
disdain, turn down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
5. fill with distaste
- This spoilt food disgusts me
• Syn:
disgust, gross out, revolt
• Derivationally related forms:
repulsive, repellant, repellent, disgust (for: disgust)
• Hypernyms:
stimulate, excite, stir
• Hyponyms:
sicken, nauseate, turn one's stomach
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
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