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Repellent

noun/ɹᵻpˈɛlənt/
Definition
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
a chemical substance that repels animals
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹᵻpˈɛlənt/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹɪpˈɛlənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹɪpˈɛlənt/
3 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻpˈɛlənt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
nouna chemical substance that repels animals
nounthe power to repel
“she knew many repellents to his advances”
adjectiveserving or tending to repel
“he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful”
adjectivehighly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
“a disgusting smell”
adjectiveincapable of absorbing or mixing with
“a water-repellent fabric”
Word Forms
repellentadjectiveserving or tending to repel
repelverbbe repellent to; cause aversion in
repellantadjectiveserving or tending to repel
repellentnouna compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
repellantnouna chemical substance that repels animals
disgustingnessnounextreme unpalatability to the mouth
distastefulnessnounthe quality of being offensive
loathsomenessnounthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
skanknounany substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
wickednessnounthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
resistverbwithstand the force of something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
abweisend
eine Verbindung, mit der Stoffe wasserabweisend behandelt werden
🇫🇷French
repoussant
un composé avec lequel les tissus sont traités pour repousser l'eau
🇪🇸Spanish
repelente
un compuesto con el que se tratan los tejidos para repeler el agua
🇮🇹Italian
repellente
un composto con cui i tessuti vengono trattati per respingere l'acqua
🇳🇱Dutch
afstotend
een verbinding waarmee stoffen worden behandeld om water af te stoten
🇵🇹Portuguese
repelente
um composto com o qual os tecidos são tratados para repelir a água
🇷🇺Russian
отталкивающий
состав, которым обрабатывают ткани для отталкивания воды
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विकर्षक
एक यौगिक जिससे कपड़ों को पानी को पीछे हटाने के लिए उपचारित किया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রতিরোধক
একটি যৌগ যা দিয়ে কাপড়গুলিকে জল বিকর্ষণ করার জন্য চিকিত্সা করা হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
விரட்டும்
தண்ணீரை விரட்ட துணிகள் சிகிச்சை செய்யப்படும் ஒரு கலவை
🇮🇳Telugu
వికర్షకం
నీటిని తిప్పికొట్టడానికి బట్టలను చికిత్స చేసే సమ్మేళనం
🇮🇳Marathi
तिरस्करणीय
एक कंपाऊंड ज्यासह फॅब्रिक्सवर पाणी दूर करण्यासाठी उपचार केले जातात
🇮🇳Gujarati
જીવડાં
એક સંયોજન કે જેની સાથે પાણીને ભગાડવા માટે કાપડની સારવાર કરવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿವಾರಕ
ನೀರನ್ನು ಹಿಮ್ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಸಲು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಸ್ಕರಿಸುವ ಸಂಯುಕ್ತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അകറ്റുന്ന
വെള്ളം പുറന്തള്ളാൻ തുണിത്തരങ്ങൾ ചികിത്സിക്കുന്ന ഒരു സംയുക്തം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭਜਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ
ਇੱਕ ਮਿਸ਼ਰਣ ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਪਾਣੀ ਨੂੰ ਦੂਰ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਕੱਪੜੇ ਦਾ ਇਲਾਜ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
اخترشک
ایک کمپاؤنڈ جس کے ساتھ کپڑوں کا علاج پانی کو بھگانے کے لیے کیا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
驱避剂
一种对织物进行防水处理的化合物
🇯🇵Japanese
忌避剤
生地を撥水処理する化合物
🇰🇷Korean
싫은
물을 밀어내기 위해 직물을 처리하는 화합물
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xua đuổi
một hợp chất dùng để xử lý vải để đẩy nước
🇹🇭Thai
ขับไล่
สารประกอบที่ใช้รักษาเนื้อผ้าเพื่อขับไล่น้ำ
🇮🇩Indonesian
penolak
senyawa yang kainnya diolah untuk menolak air
🇵🇭Filipino
panlaban
isang tambalan kung saan ang mga tela ay ginagamot upang maitaboy ang tubig
🇲🇾Malay
penghalau
sebatian yang mana fabrik dirawat untuk menangkis air
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
طارد
مركب تعالج به الأقمشة لصد الماء
🇮🇷Persian
دافع
ترکیبی که با آن پارچه ها را برای دفع آب درمان می کنند
🇹🇷Turkish
itici
suyu itmek için kumaşların işlendiği bir bileşik
🇮🇱Hebrew
דוֹחֶה
תרכובת שאיתה מטופלים בדים כדי לדחות מים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'repellent'?
The primary meaning of 'repellent' is 'a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'repellent' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'repellent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'repellent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'repellent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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