repulse
Forcefully push away
Repulse means to drive back or repel, whether physically or emotionally.
An army repulses an attack by forcing the enemy to retreat.
A person repulses unwanted advances by firmly rejecting them.
The word also describes causing a feeling of intense disgust or aversion: His table manners repulsed everyone at dinner.
As a noun, a repulse is an instance of being driven back or rejected, often with connotations of defeat or rebuff.
Refuse with contempt
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- rejectDismiss as unsuitable
- refuseReject or garbage
- dismissSend away or reject
snub · scorn · cold-shoulder · brush-off · slight · disdain · shun · disregard
Intense physical disgust
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- aversionIntense dislike or repugnance
repugnance · distaste · antipathy · nauseate · sicken · revolt · horrify · appall
spurn
Refuse with contempt
dismiss · snub · scorn · cold-shoulder · brush-off · slight · disdain · shun · disregard · unwelcome
revulsion
Intense physical disgust
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
aversion · repugnance · distaste · antipathy · nauseate · sicken · revolt · horrify · appall · disgust
parry
Defensive blade deflection
rebuff · shield · guard · intercept · divert · counter · resist · defensive
counterattack
Offensive response to aggression
rebuff · resist · check · thwart · defend · sortie · sally · defensive · fortification · garrison
- resistresist, oppose, defy, rebuff, refuse
- hatredhate, hateful, abhor, abhorrence, detest
- rejectionrejection, reject, denial, refuse, refusal
- counterattackscounterattack, counterblow, counterstrike, counterpunch, counteroffensive
- war resultsvictory, defeat, surrender, truce, stalemate
- magnetic repulsionForce opposing like poles
repulsive, repulsion, repulsiveness, repulsed, repulsing, repulsions, repulses, repulsively