vverb.contactcause to move back by force or influenceSynset:beat back drive force back push back repulse
Examples:- repel the enemy
- push back the urge to smoke
- beat back the invaders
Antonyms:attract
Derivationally Related Form:push backrepulsiverepulsedriverepulsion
Hypernyms:force push
Inherited Hypernyms:repelpushmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something from somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP | Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.emotionbe repellent to; cause aversion inSynset:repulse
Antonyms:attract
Derivationally Related Form:repellantrepulsiverepellent
Hypernyms:displease
Inherited Hypernyms:repeldisplease
Direct Hyponyms:churn updisgustnauseateput offrevoltsickenturn off
Full Troponyms:disgustshockturn off
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: repulse, repel)
vverb.competitionforce or drive backSynset:drive back fight off rebuff repulse
Examples:- repel the attacker
- fight off the onslaught
- rebuff the attack
Derivationally Related Form:repulsiverepulserebuffrepulsion
Hypernyms:defend fight fight back fight down oppose
Inherited Hypernyms:repelfightcontend
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationreject outright and bluntlySynset:rebuff snub
Derivationally Related Form:snubrebuff
Hypernyms:disdain freeze off pooh-pooh reject scorn spurn turn down
Inherited Hypernyms:rebuffrejectrefusereactact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.perceptionfill with distasteSynset:disgust gross out revolt
Examples:- This spoilt food disgusts me
Derivationally Related Form:repellantrepulsiverepellentdisgust
Hypernyms:excite stimulate stir
Inherited Hypernyms:disguststimulatesensitize
Direct Hyponyms:nauseatesickenturn one's stomach
Full Troponyms:sicken
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody