What does repulse mean?
Definitions for repulse
rɪˈpʌlsre·pulse
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Princeton's WordNet
rebuff, snub, repulseverb
an instance of driving away or warding off
repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive backverb
force or drive back
"repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
repel, repulseverb
be repellent to; cause aversion in
repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat backverb
cause to move back by force or influence
"repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
Wiktionary
repulsenoun
the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed
repulsenoun
refusal, rejection or repulsion
repulseverb
to repel or drive back
repulseverb
to reject or rebuff
repulseverb
to cause revulsion
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
REPULSEnoun
The condition of being driven off or put aside from any attempt.
Etymology: repulse, Fr. repulsa, Latin.
My repulse at Hull seemed an act of so rude disloyalty, that my enemies had scarce confidence enough to abet it. Charles I .
Nor much expect
A foe so proud will first the weaker seek;
So bent, the more shall shame him his repulse. John Milton.By fate repell’d, and with repulses tir’d. John Denham.
To Repulseverb
To beat back; to drive off.
Etymology: repulsus, Lat.
The christian defendants still repulsed them with greater courage than they were able to assail them. Richard Knolles.
This fleet, attempting St. Minoes, were repulsed, and without glory or gain, returned into England. John Hayward.
Man complete to have discover’d and repuls’d
Whatever wiles of foe or seeming friend. John Milton.
ChatGPT
repulse
Repulse generally refers to driving or forcing back or away from something or someone. It can also refer to inspiring a feeling of intense distaste or disgust. It's often used in the context of being repulsed by unpleasant sights, actions, or ideas.
Webster Dictionary
Repulseverb
to repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy
Repulseverb
to repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to reject; to send away; as, to repulse a suitor or a proffer
Repulsenoun
the act of repelling or driving back; also, the state of being repelled or driven back
Repulsenoun
figuratively: Refusal; denial; rejection; failure
Etymology: [L. repulsus, p. p. of repellere. See Repel.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Repulse
rē-puls′, v.t. to drive back: to repel: to beat off: to refuse, reject.—n. the state of being repulsed or driven back: the act of repelling: refusal.—ns. Repul′ser; Repul′sion, act of repulsing or driving back: state of being repelled: aversion: the action by which bodies or their particles repel each other.—adj. Repul′sive, that repulses or drives off: repelling: cold, reserved, forbidding: causing aversion and disgust.—adv. Repul′sively.—n. Repul′siveness.—adj. Repul′sory. [L. repulsus, pa.p. of repellĕre—re-, back, pellĕre, to drive.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
repulse
To repel; to beat or drive back. The condition of being repelled or driven back. Also, the act of repelling or driving back.
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The numerical value of repulse in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
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The numerical value of repulse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of repulse in a Sentence
With the rebels within 100 yards of his position, Cushing was shot and killed during this heroic stand. His actions made it possible for the Union Army to successfully repulse the Confederate assault. his battery was under fire for an hour and a half.
Our people should march... with any weapon and resources they have to defend, repulse and bury the terrorist TPLF.
See first that the design is wise and just: that ascertained, pursue it resolutely; do not for one repulse forego the purpose that you resolved to effect.
See first that the design is wise and just that ascertained, pursue it resolutely do not for one repulse forego the purpose that you resolved to effect.
Refusing to evacuate to the rear despite his severe wounds, he directed the operation of his lone field piece continuing to fire in the face of the enemy, with the rebels within 100 yards of his position, Cushing was shot and killed during this heroic stand. His actions made it possible for the Union Army to successfully repulse the Confederate assault.
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