Word
repulse
Meanings;
- Drive back (an attack or attacking enemy) by force.(transitive verb)
- Cause (someone) to feel intense distaste and aversion.(transitive verb)
- The action of driving back an attacking force or of being driven back.(noun)
Synonyms
repel
drive back
drive away
fight back
fight off
put to flight
force back
beat off
beat back
push back
thrust back
revolt
disgust
repel
sicken
nauseate
make someone feel sick
turn someone's stomach
be repulsive to
be extremely distasteful to
make shudder
be repugnant to
make someone's flesh creep
make someone's skin crawl
make someone's gorge rise
offend
horrify
repelling
driving back
putting to flight