repulse — Kamus bahasa Inggris

Verba

1. To repel or drive back.

   Penggunaan

   • transitif

   Contoh

   to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy

   Lebih banyak contoh (1)

   If we fail to repulse the enemy within the gates--unemployment, poverty, disorganized agriculture and the like--from whence may we expect the united strength and clear purpose to repulse any outside force?

2. To reject or rebuff.

   Penggunaan

   • transitif

   Contoh

   to repulse a suitor

   Lebih banyak contoh (1)

   At the end of a week, she could bear the suspense no longer, and so went humbly to her old home and sought forgiveness. She was not repulsed, but her reception was cold; and this hurt her almost as badly.

3. To cause revulsion in; to repel.

   Penggunaan

   • transitif

   Contoh

   The smell of rotting food repulsed me.

   I find your conduct reprehensible, disgusting, and it repulses me, the way a mongoose repulses a snake.

Nomina

1. The act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.

2. Refusal, rejection or repulsion.

Nomina

1. an instance of driving away or warding off

   Sinonim

   rebuffsnub

   Istilah yang lebih umum

   rejection

Verba

1. force or drive back

   Sinonim

   repelfight offrebuffdrive back

   Istilah yang lebih umum

   fightopposefight backfight downdefend

   Contoh

   repel the attacker

   fight off the onslaught

   Lebih banyak contoh (1)

   rebuff the attack

2. be repellent to; cause aversion in

   Sinonim

   repel

   Istilah yang lebih umum

   displease

3. cause to move back by force or influence

   Sinonim

   repeldriveforce backpush backbeat back

   Istilah yang lebih umum

   pushforce

   Contoh

   repel the enemy

   push back the urge to smoke

   Lebih banyak contoh (1)

   beat back the invaders