| Main Entry: |
repel |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
push away; repulse |
Synonyms: |
beat back, beat off, brush off,
buck, cast aside, chase away,
check,
confront,
cool*,
cut,
decline, dismiss, disown,
dispute, drive away, drive back, drive off, duel, fend off,
fight, force back, force off, give cold shoulder to,
hold back, hold off, keep at arm's length, keep at bay, keep off,
kick, knock down,
oppose, parry, push back,
put down, put to flight,
rebuff, rebut,
refuse,
reject,
resist, stand up against, stave off,
traverse, turn down, ward off,
withstand
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Antonyms: |
attract, draw
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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