Repel meaning

What does “repel” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“repel” is a verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: cause to move back by force or influence.

repel

cause to move back by force or influence
“repel the enemy”
“push back the urge to smoke”
Synonymsdrive repulse force back push back beat back
Oppositesattract
be repellent to; cause aversion in
Synonymsrepulse
Oppositesattract
force or drive back
“repel the attacker”
“fight off the onslaught”
Synonymsrepulse fight off rebuff drive back
reject outright and bluntly
“She snubbed his proposal”
Synonymsrebuff snub
fill with distaste
“This spoilt food disgusts me”
Synonymsdisgust gross out revolt

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University