repel
(verb)
verb
1. cause to move back by force or influence
- repel the enemy
Similar word(s): drive, repulse
Definition categories: contact, force, push
2. be repellent to; cause aversion in
Similar word(s): repulse
Definition categories: emotion, displease
3. force or drive back
- repel the attacker
Similar word(s): rebuff, repulse
Definition categories: competition, defend, fight, oppose
4. reject outright and bluntly
Definition categories: communication, disdain, reject, scorn, spurn
5. fill with distaste
Similar word(s): disgust, revolt
Definition categories: perception, excite, stimulate, stir