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repels |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb repel 2 of 5 senses of repel Sense 2 repel, repulse => disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up => piss off turn off put off Sense 5 disgust, revolt, repel => sicken, nauseate, turn one's stomach Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb repel 2 of 5 senses of repel Sense 2 repel, repulse => disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up => shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage => piss off turn off put off Sense 5 disgust, revolt, repel => sicken, nauseate, turn one's stomach Entailment of verb repel Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb repel 5 senses of repel Sense 1 repel, drive, repulse, force back push back beat back => push force Sense 2 repel, repulse => displease Sense 3 repel, repulse, fight off rebuff, drive back => fight, oppose, fight back fight down defend Sense 4 rebuff, snub, brush off repel => reject, spurn, freeze off scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down Sense 5 disgust, revolt, repel => stimulate, excite, stir Familiarity of verb repel repel used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb repel Sense 1 repel, drive, repulse, force back push back beat back => push force -------------- Sense 2 repel, repulse => displease -------------- Sense 3 repel, repulse, fight off rebuff, drive back => fight, oppose, fight back fight down defend -------------- Sense 4 rebuff, snub, brush off repel => reject, spurn, freeze off scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down -------------- Sense 5 disgust, revolt, repel => stimulate, excite, stir -------------- Overview of verb repel The verb repel has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (9) repel, drive, repulse, force back push back beat back -- (cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders") 2. (2) repel, repulse -- (be repellent to cause aversion in) 3. (2) repel, repulse, fight off rebuff, drive back -- (force or drive back "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack") 4. (1) rebuff, snub, brush off repel -- (reject outright and bluntly) 5. disgust, revolt, repel -- (fill with distaste; "This fould language disgusts me") Overview of verb repel The verb repel has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (9) repel, drive, repulse, force back push back beat back -- (cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders") 2. (2) repel, repulse -- (be repellent to cause aversion in) 3. (2) repel, repulse, fight off rebuff, drive back -- (force or drive back "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack") 4. (1) rebuff, snub, brush off repel -- (reject outright and bluntly) 5. disgust, revolt, repel -- (fill with distaste; "This fould language disgusts me")
repels definition
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