Definition for Repel:

• be repellent to; cause aversion in

Synonyms for Repel:

• n.

  •
  • pressurise,
  • stave off,
  • fall,
  • drive away,
  • hold back,
  • fail,
  • deflect.
  •
  • balk,
  • cast aside.
  •
  • develop,
  • carry,
  • like,
  • infect,
  • spread,
  • transmit,
  • communicate,
  • cause,
  • give.
  •
  • exclude.
  •repel (noun)
  • drive,
  • snub.

• v.

  •displease (verb)
  • annoy,
  • scandalize,
  • provoke,
  • grate,
  • aggrieve,
  • rile,
  • disturb,
  • anger,
  • disgust,
  • irritate,
  • jar,
  • shock,
  • bother,
  • disappoint.
  •induce aversion (verb)
  • make sick,
  • give a pain in neck,
  • Reluct,
  • turn one's stomach.
  •oppose (verb)
  • cross,
  • conflict,
  • obstruct,
  • counterattack,
  • object,
  • impede,
  • intercept,
  • repress,
  • dispute,
  • check,
  • inhibit,
  • contradict,
  • challenge,
  • counter,
  • protest,
  • disagree,
  • oppose,
  • suppress,
  • meddle,
  • counteract,
  • interfere,
  • hinder,
  • oppress.
  •push away; repulse (verb)
  • disown,
  • force off,
  • decline,
  • cool,
  • brush off,
  • kick,
  • hold off,
  • give cold shoulder to,
  • beat back,
  • put to flight,
  • force back,
  • cut,
  • drive off.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • decompress,
  • conduct,
  • pressurize,
  • scorn,
  • magnetize,
  • deign,
  • absorb,
  • disinclination.
  •
  • grudge.
  •
  • ward.
  •
  • keep.
  •
  • close.
  •back
  • drive back,
  • Retrocede.
  •defend
  • fight back.
  •defy
  • spurn.
  •dismiss
  • push back,
  • push aside,
  • send off.
  •fend off
  • turn aside,
  • hold at bay,
  • keep arm's length,
  • keep off,
  • keep at arm's length.
  •frighten
  • scarify.
  •refuse
  • refuse to receive,
  • turn away,
  • turn from.
  •repulse
  • throw back,
  • give pain.
  •resist
  • keep from.
  •revolt
  • gross out,
  • turn stomach.
  •turn off
  • disenchant,
  • make one sick.

Paraphrases for Repel:

• Independent

  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    resist.
  • Verb, base form
    fighting, rebuff, rebut, postpone, reschedule, refute, refuse, resist, repudiate, oppose, deter, delay, dismiss, deny, defend, defer.

• Other Related

  • Verb, base form
    repulse, counter.

Antonyms for Repel:

• v.

  • emotion
    attract.
  • induce aversion
    enchant, appeal, please.
  • push away; repulse
    allow, sanction, help, assist, accept, draw, agree, approve, aid, support, increase.
  • Other antonyms:
    enthrall, interest, rejoice, delight, stoop, tickle, gratify, entrance, bow, enrapture, knuckle under, intrigue, hail, welcome, embrace, disarm, yield, surrender, charm.

Homophones for Repel:

• rabble, rape oil, rouble, rubble, roble, ravioli, raffle, ruffle, rifle, ravel, rappel, rebel, replay, refill, rubella, Ruhr Valley, revalue, revival, reveille, repayable, ruefully, robolo, rubeola, refuel, rueful, rubel, riffle, ruble, revile, ripple, repeal, reply, revel, rival, raphael, reveal.

Hypernym for Repel:

• v.

  • emotion
    turn off, put off, revolt, disgust, sicken, nauseate, churn up.

Hyponym for Repel:

• v.

  • emotion
    displease.