repel

(Anglès)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To turn (someone) away from a privilege, right, job, etc.
  2. (transitive) To reject, put off (a request, demand etc.).
  3. (transitive) To ward off (a malignant influence, attack etc.).
  4. (transitive) To drive back (an assailant, advancing force etc.).
  5. (transitive) To force away by means of a repulsive force.
  6. (transitive) To cause repulsion or dislike in; to disgust.
  7. (transitive) To save (a shot).

Freqüència

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ɹɪˈpɛl/
Etimologia (Anglès)

In summary

From Middle English repellen, a borrowing from Old French *repeller, from Latin repellere (“to drive back”), from re- (“back”) + pellere (“to drive”). Doublet of repeal.

repel·lir

repugnar

fastiguejar

arruixar

ahuixar

aücar

fer fàstic

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