They failed to repulse our attack.
Source: tatoeba (6106347)
Repulse
//ɹɪˈpʌls//
Synonyms for "repulse" (223 found)
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countercounteractioncutcut directdeclinationdeclinedecliningdefeatdefiancedefydemurdenialdenydespisaldespisedespisingdisapprovaldisapprovediscarddisclaim
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disclamationdiscomfiturediscountdiscountingdisdaindismissdismissaldisowndisownmentdisputedisregarddissentdissentiencedrive awaydrive backendureexceptexceptionexcludeexclusionfendfend offfightflat refusalfoilforswearfractiousnessfrustratefrustrationhigh-hathinderholdhold at bayhold offhold outhold uphumiliationignoreignoringkeep at baykeep offkickkickback
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Related words (111)
nauseatenegativismnonacceptancenonapprovalnonconsiderationnoncooperationnot receiveobjectionobstinacyobstructoffendoppositionpack offparrypass bypass uppassing bypassive resistancepoint-blank refusalprotest
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push asidepush backput backputting awayputting outreactionreboundrebutrecalcitrancerecalcitrancyrecalcitrationrecantrecantationrecoilrefractorinessrefusalrefuserefuse to considerrefuse to receiverejectrejectionreluctreluctanceremonstrancerenitencerenitencyrenouncerenouncementrepellencerepellencyrepercussionrepudiaterepudiationrepulsionresilienceresistresistancereversalreverserevoltricochetroutscoutscoutingsend awaysend offsend packingsetbackshort shriftshove awaysickenslap in the faceslightsmearsneersniffsnortsnubspringspurnspurningstandstand upstave offstopsummary negativethe cold shoulderthe go-bythrow awaythrow outthrowing outthrust backturnturn asideturn awayturn away fromturn backturn downturn outturning outuncooperativenessupstagewaiveward offwithstandwithstanding
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12 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
35 translations across 7 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- не приемам verb (to reject or rebuff)
- отбивам verb (to repel or drive back)
- отблъсквам verb (to repel or drive back)
- отхвърлям verb (to reject or rebuff)
Finnish
4 entries- inhottaa verb (to cause revulsion)
- karkottaa verb (to repel or drive back)
- torjua verb (to repel or drive back)
- torjua verb (to reject or rebuff)
Irish
1 entries- ruaig verb (to repel or drive back)
Latin
3 entries- prōturbō verb (to repel or drive back)
- repellō verb (to repel or drive back)
- repellō verb (to reject or rebuff)
Māori
4 entries- pūkanekane verb (to cause revulsion)
- taiari verb (to repel or drive back)
- taieri verb (to repel or drive back)
- whakaanuanu verb (to cause revulsion)
Russian
4 entries- дава́ть отпо́р verb (to repel or drive back)
- дать отпо́р verb (to repel or drive back)
- отби́ть verb (to repel or drive back)
- отбива́ть verb (to repel or drive back)
Spanish
1 entries- repulsar verb (to cause revulsion)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
His work adds long descriptions of rotting corpses to nauseate and repulse.
Source: tatoeba (13361025)
to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy
Source: wiktionary
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?
Source: wiktionary
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