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repulsed |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Repulse \Re*pulse"\ (r?-p?ls"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Repulsed} (-p?lst"); p. pr & vb n. {Repulsing}.] [L. repulsus p. p. of repellere. See {Repel}.] 1. To repel; to beat or drive back as to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy. Complete to have discovered and repulsed Whatever wiles of foe or seeming friend. --Milton. 2. To repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to reject; to send away as to repulse a suitor or a proffer.
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