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| re·pulse [ ri púlss ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle re·pulsed, present participle re·puls·ing, 3rd person present singular re·puls·es) |
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1. force back military attack: to repel an attacking military force
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2. disgust somebody: to cause disgust or revulsion in somebody
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informal
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3. spurn somebody: to reject or rebuff an approach from somebody
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noun |
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1. rejection: a refusal or rejection of somebody
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2. act of forcing back attack: the forcing back of an attacking military force
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin repuls-, past participle of repellere "drive back" (see repel)] |
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  re·puls·er noun |
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