Since re- can mean not just "again" but also "back", repel means "drive back". Repel has two common adjective forms; thus, a repellent or repulsive odor may drive us into the other room. …

This coat has a special surface that repels moisture. The sprays contain a water repelling ingredient known as a fluoropolymer.

Repel definition: to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).. See examples of REPEL used in a sentence.

Definition of repel verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive] repel somebody/something (formal) to successfully fight somebody who is attacking you, your …

1. To offer a resistant force to something. 2. To cause aversion or distaste: behavior that repels.

to be effective in keeping away, controlling, or resisting: an aerosol spray that repels flies to have no affinity for; fail to mix with or absorb: water and oil repel each other

When a magnetic pole repels another magnetic pole, it gives out a force that pushes the other pole away. You can also say that two magnetic poles repel each other or that they repel.

Jan 2, 2025 · repel (third-person singular simple present repels, present participle repelling, simple past and past participle repelled) (transitive, now rare) To turn (someone) away from a …

Repel definition: To ward off or keep away; drive back.

Recent Examples of repel Popping into a camp full of allies newly wary of the 428-year-old vampire in their midst, Regis begins by clearing up the misconception that he can be repelled …