repulses in English

noun

1

the action of driving back an attacking force or of being driven back.

the repulse of the invaders

synonyms: repelling, driving back, warding off, holding off

verb

1

drive back (an attack or attacking enemy) by force.

rioters tried to storm ministry buildings but were repulsed by police

synonyms: repel, drive back/away, fight back/off, put to flight, force back, beat off/back, ward off, hold off, rebut

2

cause (someone) to feel intense distaste and aversion.

audiences at early screenings of the film were repulsed by its brutality

synonyms: revolt, disgust, repel, sicken, nauseate, turn someone's stomach, be repugnant to, turn off, gross out

noun

repelling, driving back, warding off, holding off
rebuff, rejection, snub, slight, brush-off
snub, rebuff

verb

repel, rebuff, reject, revolt, drive back
repel, drive back/away, fight back/off, put to flight, force back, beat off/back, ward off, hold off, rebut
rebuff, reject, spurn, snub, cold-shoulder, give someone the brush-off, freeze out, give someone the bum's rush
reject, turn down, refuse, decline
revolt, disgust, repel, sicken, nauseate, turn someone's stomach, be repugnant to, turn off, gross out
repel
repel, push back, force back, drive, beat back
drive back, repel, fight off, rebuff

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