repulse

verb
UK: /rɪˈpʌls/
US: /rɪˈpʌls/

  1. To cause someone to feel disgust or a strong dislike.

    1. The dirty room will repulse him.
    2. The thought of eating snails repulses me; I find it absolutely disgusting.

  2. To refuse to accept someone or something; reject something or someone.

    1. The bank repulsed his loan application.
    2. The general repulsed all attempts at negotiation, insisting on unconditional surrender.

  3. To drive something or someone back, often using force.

    1. The army repulsed the attack.
    2. The defenders managed to repulse the enemy's initial assault with heavy artillery fire.

Synonyms

disgust aversion fend off reject revulsion rebuff repel
repulse noun

  1. Something that causes disgust or aversion.

    1. His bad manners are a repulse.
    2. The sheer brutality of the crime was a repulse to the entire community.

  2. The act of driving back an attack.

    1. The repulse of the invaders saved the city.
    2. The successful repulse of the enemy forces boosted the morale of the defending troops.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "repulse" in English means: To cause someone to feel disgust or a strong dislike., To refuse to accept someone or something; reject something or someone., To drive something or someone back, often using force..

The phonetic transcription of "repulse" is /rɪˈpʌls/ in British English and /rɪˈpʌls/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "repulse": disgust, aversion, fend off, reject, revulsion, rebuff, repel.

Example usage of "repulse": "The dirty room will repulse him.". More examples on the page.