Revulse
/ɹɪˈvʌls/ verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To pull back with force.
"But piercing with his lance Alcmaon, son Of Thestor, suddenly revulsed the beam , Which following , Alcmaon to the earth Fell prone[…]"
Synonyms
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More examples"But piercing with his lance Alcmaon, son Of Thestor, suddenly revulsed the beam , Which following , Alcmaon to the earth Fell prone[…]"
Etymology
From Latin revulsus (“revulsed”), past participle of revello (“I revulse”).