Meaning & use
repulse
To cause strong disgust or distaste in someone, or to drive back an attacking force.
See it in a sentence
The smell from the garbage bin repulsed everyone who walked past it.
The defenders managed to repulse the enemy's assault after hours of fierce fighting.
A note on using this word
Repulse can mean either to disgust emotionally or to drive back militarily; context makes the intended sense clear.
Words with a similar meaning
disgustrepel
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