repelling Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb cause to move back by force or influence
   repulse; beat back; repel; drive; push back; force back.
   
   • repel the enemy
   • push back the urge to smoke
   • beat back the invaders
2. verb be repellent to; cause aversion in
   repulse; repel.
   
3. verb force or drive back
   repulse; repel; drive back; rebuff; fight off.
   
   • repel the attacker
   • fight off the onslaught
   • rebuff the attack
4. verb reject outright and bluntly
   repel; snub; rebuff.
   
   • She snubbed his proposal
5. verb fill with distaste
   gross out; repel; revolt; disgust.
   
   • This spoilt food disgusts me
6. adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
   distasteful; skanky; disgusting; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; yucky; revolting; wicked.
   
   • a disgusting smell
   • distasteful language
   • a loathsome disease
   • the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
   • revolting food
   • a wicked stench

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