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English verb: repel | |||
| 1. | repel (contact) cause to move back by force or influence | ||
| Samples | Repel the enemy. Push back the urge to smoke. Beat back the invaders. | ||
| Synonyms | beat back, drive, force back, push back, repulse | ||
| Pattern of use | 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | force, push | ||
| Verb group | drive | ||
| Antonyms | attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw | ||
| 2. | repel (emotion) be repellent to; cause aversion in | ||
| Examples | The performance is likely to repel Sue | ||
| Synonyms | repulse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displease | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | churn up, disgust, nauseate, put off, revolt, sicken, turn off | ||
| Antonyms | attract, appeal | ||
| 3. | repel (competition) force or drive back | ||
| Samples | Repel the attacker. Fight off the onslaught. Rebuff the attack. | ||
| Synonyms | drive back, fight off, rebuff, repulse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose | ||
| 4. | repel (communication) reject outright and bluntly | ||
| Samples | She snubbed his proposal. | ||
| Synonyms | rebuff, snub | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down | ||
| 5. | repel (perception) fill with distaste | ||
| Samples | This spoilt food disgusts me. | ||
| Synonyms | disgust, gross out, revolt | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | excite, stimulate, stir | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nauseate, sicken, turn one's stomach | ||
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