Repulse (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object), re·pulsed, re·puls·ing.
  1. to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
  2. to repel with denial, discourtesy, or the like; refuse or reject.
  3. to cause feelings of repulsion in: The scenes of violence in the film may repulse some viewers.
noun
  1. the act of repelling.
  2. the fact of being repelled, as in hostile encounter.
  3. a refusal or rejection.
verb (tr)
  1. to drive back or ward off (an attacking force); repel; rebuff
  2. to reject with coldness or discourtesy
  3. to produce a feeling of aversion or distaste
noun
  1. the act or an instance of driving back or warding off; rebuff
  2. a cold discourteous rejection or refusal
Repulse (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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