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repulse

Letters that make repulse

s, e, l, p, r, u are letters that make 'repulse'

Words within repulse

rep, re, pulse, pul, SE, Re, Pu, Se are words within 'repulse'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of repulse

repulsed, repulser, repulses are words created by adding a letter to 'repulse'

repulse is a 7 letter word ending with e
repulse is a 7 letter word starting with r

4 possible definitions for 'repulse'

Repulse as "cause to move back by force or influence"

Under this definition, repulse is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

force back, beat back, repel, push back, drive have the same meaning as 'repulse'

Antonyms

draw in, attract, pull in, pull, draw have the opposite meaning of 'repulse'

repulse as a type

'repulse' can be a type of push, force.

Derivatives of repulse

drive, movement, rollback, rebuff, campaign, standoff, repulsive(a), snub, cause, effort, thrust, driving force, crusade, repulsion, push back, repulse are derivatives of 'repulse'.

Verb groups of repulse

drive is a verb group of repulse.

Repulse as "force or drive back"

Under this definition, repulse is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fight off, drive back, repel, rebuff have the same meaning as 'repulse'

repulse as a type

'repulse' can be a type of defend, fight back, fight down, oppose, fight.

Derivatives of repulse

rebuff, standoff, repulsive(a), snub, repulsion, repulse are derivatives of 'repulse'.

Repulse as "be repellent to, cause aversion in"

Under this definition, repulse is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

repel has the same meaning as repulse

Antonyms

attract, appeal have the opposite meaning of 'repulse'

repulse as a type

'repulse' can be a type of displease.

Types of repulse

put off, turn off, nauseate, churn up, disgust, sicken, revolt are types of 'repulse'.

Derivatives of repulse

foul, obscene, wicked, detestable, repugnant, repellant, abhorrent, disgusting, repellent, repulsive, hideous, disgustful, distasteful, loathly, loathsome, repelling, revolting, skanky, yucky, rebarbative are derivatives of 'repulse'.

Repulse as "an instance of driving away or warding off"

Under this definition, repulse is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rebuff, snub have the same meaning as 'repulse'

repulse as a type

'repulse' can be a type of rejection.

Derivatives of repulse

repel, fight off, drive back, force back, beat back, snub, rebuff, repulse, push back, drive are derivatives of 'repulse'.