repel (
http://definr.com/repel)
v 1: cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy";
"push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
[syn:
drive,
repulse,
force back,
push back, {beat
back}] [ant:
attract]
2: be repellent to; cause aversion in [syn:
repulse] [ant:
attract]
3: force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the
onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" [syn:
repulse, {fight
off},
rebuff,
drive back]
4: reject outright and bluntly [syn:
rebuff,
snub, {brush
off}]
5: fill with distaste; "This fould language disgusts me" [syn:
disgust,
revolt]