re
pel
Third Person
repels
Present Participle
repelling
Past Tense
repelled
Past Participle
repelled
1
to push away or cause something or someone to retreat or withdraw
transitive
- The goalkeeper managed to repel every attempt at scoring during the match.
- The knight held up his shield to repel the incoming arrows.
- The spray effectively repelled mosquitoes, preventing them from biting.
- The strong winds repelled the hot air balloon, causing it to drift away from its intended path.
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2
to cause someone to feel a strong dislike or aversion towards something
transitive
- The foul smell of the garbage repels visitors to the alley.
- Her negative comments are repelling customers from the store.
- The terrible taste of the food has repelled diners from the restaurant.
- The repulsive sight of the insects repelled the hikers.
- The constant negativity was repelling potential investors.
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3
(of magnetic or electric fields) to force something with a similar charge or magnetic polarity away from itself
transitive
- 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.
- Like poles of a magnet repel each other, causing them to push apart.
- The negative charge on the surface of the object repelled the positively charged particles.
- The electric charges in the air can repel dust particles, causing them to settle.
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4
to reject or dismiss something, especially an idea, argument, or theory
transitive
- 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.
- She repelled the notion that technology could completely replace human interaction.
- The philosopher repelled the idea, stating that it lacked logical coherence.
- He repelled accusations of dishonesty by presenting proof of his integrity.
5
to cause a feeling of aversion or dislike
- 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.
- The strong scent of the perfume repelled, leaving a cloud of discomfort in the room.