Meaning & use
repelled
Past tense of repel: drove something back, kept it at a distance, or caused a strong feeling of disgust.
See it in a sentence
The soldiers repelled the attack before it reached the city walls.
The smell coming from the fridge repelled everyone who opened it.
A note on using this word
'Repelled' covers both a physical sense (forcing something away) and an emotional sense (causing dislike or disgust).
Words with a similar meaning
deflecteddisgusted
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Words with an opposite meaning
attracted
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