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What is another word for repulse?

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Verb
To fend off or defend against something hostile
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“The muddy ground delayed them and gave the French gunners time to rally and repulse the first attack.”
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To cause a feeling of disgust or revulsion in
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“Even the thought of killing didn't repulse me the way it used to, although I still refrained from that particular method of retrieving my money.”
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To reject an approach, offer or proposition
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“It convinced him that he was irresistible to women. Surely, no woman could, for long, repulse his advances.”
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To rebuff or snub someone
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“They set up camp in the newspaper section, relish the air-conditioning, and repulse anyone trying to browse the bookshelves.”
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To ward off or put up an opposition to (an attack)
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To cause to retreat in disorder
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To cause emotional distress to someone
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To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
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To slow the growth or progress of, or to keep under control
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The action of driving back an attack or of being driven back
“A large number of Canadians, resident there, were prepared to abandon their occupations and come to assist in the repulse of the invaders.”
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A discouraging response to an offer or approach
“Although Masuda also met with a repulse at first, he ultimately succeeded in getting Hideyoshi to consent.”
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The act of snubbing someone or being unfriendly towards them
“Every attempt on my part to ascertain the course of events, or mitigate their rigor, has been met by a direct and rude repulse.”
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The state of being vanquished
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A setback, or change for the worse
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An action in which one fencer forces the opponent's blade into the diagonally opposite line
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The act of ignoring or refusing to speak to another person
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