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repel <pres part repelling; pret, pp repelled> [Brit rɪˈpɛl, Am rəˈpɛl] VB trans

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1. repel (defeat):

repel invader, advances

2. repel (disgust):

repel

to be repelled by sb

trouver qn repoussant

3. repel:

repel ELECTRON, PHYS electric charge:

repel surface: water

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sexually attract, repel

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rebuter personne:

to repel

repousser MIL attaquant

to repel

repousser attaque, charge, offensive

to repel (de with)

se repousser

to repel each other

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repel <-ll-> [rɪ·ˈpel] VB trans

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1. repel (ward off):

repel

2. repel MIL:

repel attack

3. repel (force apart):

repel

4. repel (disgust):

repel

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répugner à qn nourriture, personne

to repel sb

to repel

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Again and again the cavalry returned to the attack but every charge was repelled. en.wikipedia.org

They make stationary sentries with technomagic that attack, heal, or attract/repel any character in range be they friend or foe. en.wikipedia.org

He was emphatically a man of the world, possessing those rare qualities calculated to win every man and repel none. en.wikipedia.org

This scent repels insects such as mosquitoes, small animals and smaller, burrowing insects. en.wikipedia.org

The wax crayon repels watercolor paint that is brushed over it; the watercolor paint adheres to the paper surrounding the crayon. en.wikipedia.org

The most important element was a lowered entrance tunnel, repelling the heavier cold air and the wind from entering inside. en.wikipedia.org

One squatter allegedly repelled some of the enforcers sent to evict him. en.wikipedia.org

Its leaves placed as a mulch layer around vulnerable plants effectively repels snails, slugs, and grubs. en.wikipedia.org

The positively charged tethers repel solar wind protons, thus deflecting and extracting momentum from them. en.wikipedia.org

Instead, the rats are simply repelled by the cats' odor, and leave the site. en.wikipedia.org

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