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to repel
01
to push away or cause something or someone to retreat or withdraw
Transitive: to repel sth
Examples
The goalkeeper managed to repel every attempt at scoring during the match.
The knight held up his shield to repel the incoming arrows.
02
to cause someone to feel a strong dislike or aversion towards something
Transitive: to repel sb
Examples
The foul smell of the garbage repels visitors to the alley.
Her negative comments are repelling customers from the store.
03
(of magnetic or electric fields) to force something with a similar charge or magnetic polarity away from itself
Transitive: to repel a charged particle
Examples
The two magnets repelled each other with great force when their like poles faced each other.
When the electric field becomes too strong, similar charges will repel one another.
04
to reject or dismiss something, especially an idea, argument, or theory
Transitive: to repel an idea or theory
Examples
The scientist repelled the hypothesis, arguing that the evidence did not support it.
The committee repelled the proposal, deeming it unfeasible in the current economic climate.
05
to cause a feeling of aversion or dislike
Intransitive
Examples
The bitter taste of the medicine repelled, making it hard to finish the dose.
The smell of the trash repelled, lingering in the air long after the garbage was collected.
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