Repel

v. t.	1.	To drive back; to force to return; to check the advance of; to repulse as, to repel an enemy or an assailant. [imp. & p. p. Repelled (-p?ld"); p. pr. & vb. n. Repelling.] Hippomedon repelled the hostile tide. - Pope. They repelled each other strongly, and yet attracted each other strongly. - Macaulay.
	2.	To resist or oppose effectually; as, to repel an assault, an encroachment, or an argument. [He] gently repelled their entreaties. - Hawthorne.
v. i.	1.	To act with force in opposition to force impressed; to exercise repulsion.

Verb	1.	repel - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders" Synonyms: beat back, force back, push back, repulse, drive Antonyms: attract, pull in, pull, draw in, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
	2.	repel - be repellent to; cause aversion in Synonyms: repulse Antonyms: appeal, attract - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
	3.	repel - force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" Synonyms: drive back, fight off, repulse, rebuff
	4.	repel - reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal" Synonyms: rebuff, snub
	5.	repel - fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me" Synonyms: disgust, gross out, revolt

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