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English noun: repulse | |||
| 1. | repulse (communication) an instance of driving away or warding off | ||
| Synonyms | rebuff, snub | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rejection | ||
English verb: repulse | |||
| 1. | repulse (competition) force or drive back | ||
| Samples | Repel the attacker. Fight off the onslaught. Rebuff the attack. | ||
| Synonyms | drive back, fight off, rebuff, repel | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose | ||
| 2. | repulse (emotion) be repellent to; cause aversion in | ||
| Examples | The performance is likely to repulse Sue | ||
| Synonyms | repel | ||
| 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. | repulse (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, repel | ||
| 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 | ||
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