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Definition repulse in American English

repulse verb

[transitive] verb
/rɪˈpʌls/
1

if someone or something repulses you, they are so unpleasant that you feel slightly sick when you see them or think about them

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cause give pass on
2

to force an army or other group of people to move back and stop attacking you

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fight off fend off stand up to
3

to refuse someone's offer of help or friendship in an unpleasant way

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avoid brush off shun
Definition repulse in American English