repulse
/rɪˈpʌls/
noun
- The act of driving back or repelling; a rejection or refusal.
- The army's repulse of the invaders took great courage.
- Her cold repulse of his friendship hurt him deeply.
- The repulse of the attack was a major victory.
verb
- To cause someone to feel strong dislike, disgust, or revulsion.
- The smell of rotten eggs repulses most people.
- His rude behavior repulsed everyone at the party.
- The graphic images in the movie repulsed many viewers.
- To drive back or force to retreat, especially an enemy or an attack.
- The defenders repulsed wave after wave of attackers.
- The army managed to repulse the enemy invasion.
- With strong defenses, the city repulsed the siege.
- To reject or refuse something, such as an offer or advance, in a cold or unfriendly way.
- The committee repulsed the proposal without discussion.
- She repulsed his offer of help with a sharp word.
- He tried to apologize, but she repulsed his attempt.