- repel
- \ \ see PULSE
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
repel
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Repel — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Repel País … Wikipedia Español
repel — [ri pel′] vt. repelled, repelling [ME repellen < L repellere, to drive back < re , back + pellere, to drive: see PULSE1] 1. to drive or force back; hold or ward off [to repel an attack] 2. to refuse to accept, agree to, or submit to; reject … English World dictionary
Repel — Re**pel (r? p?l ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Repelled} ( p?ld ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Repelling}.] [L. repellere, repulsum; pref. re re + pellere to drive. See {Pulse} a beating, and cf. {Repulse}, {Repeal}.] 1. To drive back; to force to return; to check … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
repel — [v1] push away; repulse beat back, beat off, brush off, buck, cast aside, chase away, check, confront, cool*, cut, decline, dismiss, disown, dispute, drive away, drive back, drive off, duel, fend off, fight, force back, force off, give cold… … New thesaurus
Repel — Re*pel , v. i. To act with force in opposition to force impressed; to exercise repulsion. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Repel — is a village and commune in the Vosges département of northeastern France.ee also*Communes of the Vosges department … Wikipedia
repel — I (disgust) verb alienate, appall, be unpalatable, cause aversion, cause dislike, displease, excite dislike, fill with loathing, frighten, give offense, grate, horrify, incense, irritate, make one shudder, make one sick, make unwelcome, nauseate … Law dictionary
repel — early 15c., to drive away, remove, from O.Fr. repeller, from L. repellere to drive back, from re back + pellere to drive, strike (see PULSE (Cf. pulse) (1)). Meaning to affect (a person) with distaste or aversion is from 1817 … Etymology dictionary
repel — has inflected forms repelled, repelling … Modern English usage
repel — ► VERB (repelled, repelling) 1) drive or force back or away. 2) be repulsive or distasteful to. 3) formal refuse to accept; reject. 4) (of a magnetic pole or electric field) force (something similarly magnetized or charged) away. 5) (of a… … English terms dictionary
Repel — 48° 20′ 47″ N 5° 58′ 24″ E / 48.3463888889, 5.97333333333 … Wikipédia en Français
