German Meaning of repulse

abwehren

Other German words related to abwehren

Definitions and Meaning of repulse in English

Wordnet

repulse (n)

an instance of driving away or warding off

Wordnet

repulse (v)

force or drive back

be repellent to; cause aversion in

cause to move back by force or influence

Webster

repulse (v. t.)

To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy.

To repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to reject; to send away; as, to repulse a suitor or a proffer.

Webster

repulse (n.)

The act of repelling or driving back; also, the state of being repelled or driven back.

Figuratively: Refusal; denial; rejection; failure.

FAQs About the word repulse

abwehren

an instance of driving away or warding off, force or drive back, be repellent to; cause aversion in, cause to move back by force or influenceTo repel; to beat o

Entlassung,abweisen,Ablehnung,brüskieren,Abwimmeln,Kalte Schulter,stille Behandlung,Verbannung,Abschiedskuss,Ostrakismus

Akzeptanz,umarmen,Mit offenen Armen,Willkommen,herzliches Händeschütteln,Willkommensmatte

repullulation => Wiederbevölkerung, repullulate => sich wieder vermehren, repugner => widerwärtig, repugnate => abstoßend, repugnantly => abstoßend,