Definitions
force or drive back
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin repulsus, from repellere (“to drive back”), from re- (“back”) + pellere (“to drive”).
Used in a sentence
“to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy”
“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?”
“to repulse a suitor”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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