What does "repel" mean?
Repel: To resist or oppose effectually; as, to repel an assault, an encroachment, or an argument. [He] gently repelled their entreaties. Hawthorne.
Additional senses
- 2.To act with force in opposition to force impressed; to exercise repulsion.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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