Repel | Mean of repel in English Dictionary
/rɪˈpɛl/
- Verb
- to keep (something) out or away
- a fabric that repels water
- The candle repels insects.
- to force (an enemy, attacker, etc.) to stop an attack and turn away
- Their superior forces repelled the invasion.
- to force (something) to move away or apart
- one electron repelling another
- Two positive electrical charges repel each other.
- Magnets can both repel and attract one another.
- to cause (someone) to feel disgust
- Everyone was repelled [=repulsed] by the sight.
