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repulse(dictionary)
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repulse(2) (iou)



repulse verb trans. LME.
[Latin repuls- pa. ppl stem of repellere REPEL.]
Force back, drive away (an assailant etc.); repel by force of arms. LME.
D. May The Russians were repulsed, with terrible losses, at the Battle of Tannenburg.
Reject, refuse, rebuff. LME.
E. Templeton Men tried to make her acquaintance and..she repulsed their advances.
Affect (a person) with repulsion; disgust, appal. M19.
P. Carey He was repulsed by the..signs of cunning he saw.
repulser noun (rare) E17.