repulse
🇺🇸
/rɪˈpʌls/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈpʌls/
verb
R
to make someone feel very unpleasant or disgusted
The sight of blood repulses me.
R
to push back or fight off someone attacking you
The soldiers managed to repulse the enemy attack.
R
to reject someone's offer or attempt to be close or friendly
He tried to be nice to her, but she repulsed him.
translation
to make someone feel very unpleasant or disgusted; to push back or fight off someone attacking you; to reject someone's offer or attempt to be close or friendly
Word Forms
3rd Present
repulses
Past
repulsed
Perfect
repulsed
Progressive
repulsing