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    [Verb]  | "re*pel" | \ ri-ˈpel \


    1: to drive back : repulse

    2: to fight against : resist

    3: turn away, reject


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English repellen, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French repeller, borrowed from Latin repellere to push away, drive back, fend off, from re- {see: |re-|re-} + pellere to beat against, push, strike, rouse {mat|pulse:1|};

    [Verb]  | "repels" 


    1: to drive back;


      * e.g., " ... the defenders repelled the attacking army after several hours of fierce fighting "





    2: to cause to feel disgust;


      * e.g., " ... the idea of chocolate-covered grasshoppers repels me "



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    3: to refuse to give in to;


      * e.g., " ... repelled the temptation to stay out late and call in sick the next day "



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    [Verb]  | "repel" 


    1: to drive back;


      * e.g., " ... the defenders repelled the attacking army after several hours of fierce fighting "





    2: to cause to feel disgust;


      * e.g., " ... the idea of chocolate-covered grasshoppers repels me "



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    3: to refuse to give in to;


      * e.g., " ... repelled the temptation to stay out late and call in sick the next day "



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     [ "Repel" ]

    1:  To ward off or keep away; drive back.

      * e.g.,  ...  Repel insects. 


     [ "Repel" ]

    2:  To offer resistance to; fight against.

      * e.g.,  ...  Repel an invasion. 


     [ "Repel" ]

    3:  To refuse to accept; reject.

      * e.g.,  ...  A company that was trying to repel a hostile takeover. 


     [ "Repel" ]

    4:  To turn away from; spurn.

      * e.g.,  ...  Your rudeness repels everyone. 


     [ "Repel" ]

    5:  To cause aversion.

      * e.g.,  ...  Oil repels water. 


     [ "Repel" ]

    6:  To be resistant to; be incapable of absorbing or mixing with.

      * e.g.,  ...  OMG Repel is so awsome! 


     [ "Repel" ]

    7:  Chatango user.

     [ "Repelative" ]

    1: A relative, connected either by blood or through marriage, that has a tendency to act out, either in public on online, in less than pleasant manners. Typically, the idea of a family tree limb that is considered "redneck" or "whitetrash," and whose actions typically link them with the less refined, less dignified, and generally unappealing. They repel other family members based on their history or previous experiences.

      * e.g.,  ... Oh great. My repelative cousin just posted on my Facebook wall that our grandmother has just died...she didn't even bother to call me and tell me! 

     [ "repellent" ]

    1: One of your friends in a group who tends to scare away girls most of the time because he's an idiot around them.

      * e.g.,  ... I was with a few buddies last night but Bob was such a repellent.  

     [ "Repellations" ]

    1: One way to describe the art of things ‘repelling’ each other but on a much greater scale. More so to be correctly used when describing theories or ideologies so great that the human brain cannot understand. Most commonly used in conversation when one has consumed ‘erb as this enhances the brain power.

      * e.g.,  ... “Yo bro, have you ever just thought about like, why like, we live in a society?” 

     [ "Repel" ]

    1:  To ward off or keep away; drive back. To offer resistance to; fight against. To refuse to accept; reject. To turn away from; spurn. To cause aversion. To be resistant to; be incapable of absorbing or mixing with. Chatango user.

      * e.g.,  ...  Repel insects. Repel an invasion. A company that was trying to repel a hostile takeover. Your rudeness repels everyone. Oil repels water. OMG Repel is so awsome! 

     [ "Thot Repellant" ]

    1: a spray used to repel thots from oneself (typically a strong-smelling cologne). Similar to insect repellant except for thots

      * e.g.,  ... Oh shit, this place is crawling with thots, I better put on some Thot Repellant! 

     [ "testicle repellant" ]

    1: when a girl is so ugly, obnoxious or slutty, any guy will cringe at the mere thought of this girl, hence the action of repelling testicles

      * e.g.,  ... you want to invite EMMA??? ew no, she's über testicle repellant. 

     [ "pussy repellent" ]

    1: Any object, person or behaviour that is not appreciated by females and that is likely to negatively affect the chance of play

      * e.g.,  ... That dishwashing rack is pussy repellent 

     [ "Penis Repellent" ]

    1: A natural repellent that certain females tend to excrete. It causes males to be driven away from said female, resulting in her lack of sex. Examples of penis repellent are but are not limited to: being but ugly, smelling like rancid pussy, or even if she is the sexiest person you've ever seen, she may be a total bitch. That alone qualifies as instant penis repellent

      * e.g.,  ... Rndm Guy: Look! I don't care how fucking sexy you may be, you need to drop that bitch attitude if you ever want to stop excreting penis repellent!!!!! *Sexy chick flashes tits* Rndm Guy: Your wish is my command... 

     [ "Hipster Repellent" ]

    1: Overproduced, mainstream music that is useful only for deterring hipsters from venturing too close to your automobile.

      * e.g.,  ... Jak: "Yo man dawg, dem hipsters be ridin' right close up to our bumper. We need to blast sum hipster repellent pronto!" D: "Ain't no thang. I'll just pop sum o' dat Lil Wayne Taio Cruz LMFAO shit in 2 da tape deck and we'll be solid bro." 

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