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.

Antonyms for Repel:

• v.

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

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.