re|pulse

re|pulse
re|pulse «rih PUHLS», verb, -pulsed, -puls|ing, noun.
–v.t.
1. to drive back; repel: »

Our soldiers repulsed the enemy. Thy faithful dogs…who…will…Repulse the prowling wolf (John Dryden).

2. to refuse to accept; reject: »

She coldly repulsed him.

–n.
1. the action of driving back or condition of being driven back: »

After the second repulse, the enemy surrendered.

2. refusal or rejection: »

Her repulse was quite unexpected.

[< Latin repulsus, past participle of repellere repel]
re|puls´er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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