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English to English verb
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cause to move back by force or influence |  | Example: repel the enemy
push back the urge to smoke
beat back the invaders
source: wordnet30
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be repellent to; cause aversion in | | source: wordnet30
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force or drive back | | Example: repel the attacker
fight off the onslaught
rebuff the attack
source: wordnet30
| 4 |
reject outright and bluntly | | Example: She snubbed his proposal
source: wordnet30
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fill with distaste | | Example: This spoilt food disgusts me
source: wordnet30
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To drive back; to force to return; to check the advance of; to repulse as, to repel an enemy or an assailant. | | source: webster1913
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To act with force in opposition to force impressed; to exercise repulsion. | | source: webster1913
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