repel
To reject, put off (a request, demand etc.).
Other meanings
To ward off (a malignant influence, attack etc.).
To drive back (an assailant, advancing force etc.).
Synonyms
- drive
- force back
- push back
Antonyms
- attract
Related words
- unrepelled
- repellingly
- repellingness
- repellable
- repeller
Word history
From Latin "repellere" (to drive back).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “repel” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.