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Inflections of 'repulse' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

repulses: v 3rd person singular

repulsing: v pres p

repulsed: v past

repulsed: v past p

re•pulse v. [~ + object], -pulsed, -puls•ing.

to drive back;
repel:The squadron repulsed the next assault on the carrier.
to refuse or reject:She repulsed all his attempts at friendliness.
to cause feelings of disgust in:The slaughter repulsed him.

See -puls-.

re•pulse v., -pulsed, -puls•ing, n.
v.t.

to drive back;
repel:to repulse an assailant.
to repel with denial, discourtesy, or the like;
refuse or reject.
to cause feelings of repulsion in:The scenes of violence in the film may repulse some viewers.

the act of repelling.
the fact of being repelled, as in hostile encounter.
a refusal or rejection.

Latin repulsus, past participle of repellere to repel
late Middle English 1375–1425

re•puls′er, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

repulse /rɪˈpʌls/ vb (transitive)

to drive back or ward off (an attacking force); repel; rebuff
to reject with coldness or discourtesy: she repulsed his advances
to produce a feeling of aversion or distaste

the act or an instance of driving back or warding off; rebuff
a cold discourteous rejection or refusal

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin repellere to drive back, repelreˈpulser n USAGE
Some people think that the use of repulse in sentences such as he was repulsed by what he saw is incorrect and that the correct word is repel

'repulse' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

fight off - foil - repel - beat - check - repulsion - repulsive - sicken

In Lists: Dictionary of feelings, intentions, behaviour... , more...

Synonyms: setback, defeat, repel, resist, spurn, more...

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