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Meaning of repel

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  repel
      v 1: cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the
           enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the
           invaders" [syn: {repel}, {drive}, {repulse}, {force back},
           {push back}, {beat back}] [ant: {attract}, {draw}, {draw
           in}, {pull}, {pull in}]
      2: be repellent to; cause aversion in [syn: {repel}, {repulse}]
         [ant: {appeal}, {attract}]
      3: force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the
         onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" [syn: {repel}, {repulse},
         {fight off}, {rebuff}, {drive back}]
      4: reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal" [syn:
         {rebuff}, {snub}, {repel}]
      5: fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me" [syn:
         {disgust}, {gross out}, {revolt}, {repel}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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