| verb | cause to move back by force or influence “repel the enemy” |
| verb | be repellent to; cause aversion in |
| verb | force or drive back “repel the attacker” |
| verb | reject outright and bluntly “She snubbed his proposal” |
| verb | fill with distaste “This spoilt food disgusts me” |
| repulsive | adjective | possessing the ability to repel |
| drive | noun | a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end |
| repulse | noun | an instance of driving away or warding off |
| repulsion | noun | the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand |
| push back | noun | the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw |
| repellant | adjective | serving or tending to repel |
| repellent | adjective | highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust |
| repellent | noun | a chemical substance that repels animals |
| repellant | noun | a chemical substance that repels animals |
| rebuff | noun | an instance of driving away or warding off |
| snub | noun | an instance of driving away or warding off |
| disgust | noun | strong feelings of dislike |