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Feeling a sense of disgust or repulsion
“It may be that the repelled mind has some conscious or unconscious associations which make its application to almost anything at all something shameful and vaguely horrid.”
Declined
Past tense for to fend off or defend against something hostile
“With mounting despair, he makes plans to repel the inevitable onslaught.”
Past tense for to cause a feeling of disgust or revulsion in
“The sight and sounds of Tommy's thrusts shock and repel us; it's almost too much.”
Past tense for to defy or put up an opposition to
(of a substance) Past tense for to resist mixing with or be impervious to (another substance)
“The mixture is an excellent material for coatings, according to Parris, because the zein portion resists grease, and the fatty acids repel water.”
Past tense for to offend the moral feelings of
Past tense for to struggle or fight back when attacked
Past tense for to ward off or put up an opposition to (an attack)
Past tense for to shock or be shocked by improper behaviour
Past tense for to frighten or cause fear in
Past tense for to act in opposition to
Past tense for to cause a friend to become unfriendly or hostile
Past tense for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
Past tense for to show an unwillingness to accept or engage with someone or something
Past tense for to drive away or cause to disperse
Past tense for to show an unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
Past tense for to come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent
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