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The definition of repel
7 Definitions of: repel
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- verb, to force or drive back (something or somebody, esp an attacker)
- verb, to produce a feeling of aversion or distaste in (someone or something); be disgusting (to)
- verb, to push aside; dismiss
- verb, to be effective in keeping away, controlling, or resisting
- verb, to have no affinity for; fail to mix with or absorb
- verb, to disdain to accept (something); turn away from or spurn
- verb, to exert an opposing force on (something)
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of repel