Word

repel, v.
(repelled, repelling, repels)
freq. cnt. 12

cause to move back by force or influence
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

beat back drive force back push back repel repulse

sample sentences

"repel the enemy"
"push back the urge to smoke"
"beat back the invaders"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

repulsion repulse

semantic pointers

hypernym

verb group

force or drive back
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

drive back fight off rebuff repel repulse

sample sentences

"repel the attacker"
"fight off the onslaught"
"rebuff the attack"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

repulsion repulse

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

fight, oppose, defend, fight down, fight back

be repellent to; cause aversion in
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

repel repulse

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

repulsive repulsive repellant repellent repellant repellant repellent

antonym

semantic pointers

hyponym

sicken, disgust, revolt, nauseate, churn up turn off, put off

hypernym

reject outright and bluntly
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

rebuff repel snub

sample sentences

"She snubbed his proposal"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

spurn, reject, scorn, disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, turn down

fill with distaste
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

disgust gross out repel revolt

sample sentences

"This spoilt food disgusts me"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

repulsive repulsive repellant repellent repellant

semantic pointers

hypernym

stir, stimulate, excite

hyponym

sicken, nauseate, turn one's stomach