v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Repulsed p. pr. & vb. n. Repulsing. ] [ L. repulsus, p. p. of repellere. See Repel. ] 1. To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy. [ 1913 Webster ]

Complete to have discovered and repulsed
Whatever wiles of foe or seeming friend. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to reject; to send away; as, to repulse a suitor or a proffer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Repulse

n. [ L. repulsa, fr. repellere, repulsum. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act of repelling or driving back; also, the state of being repelled or driven back. [ 1913 Webster ]

By fate repelled, and with repulses tired. Denham. [ 1913 Webster ]

He received in the repulse of Tarquin seven hurts in the body. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Figuratively: Refusal; denial; rejection; failure. [ 1913 Webster ]

Repulseless

a. Not capable of being repulsed. [ 1913 Webster ]

Repulser

n. One who repulses, or drives back. [ 1913 Webster ]

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逐退

[逐退, zhú tuì] repulse #192921

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撃退

[げきたい, gekitai] (n, vs) repulse; repel (i.e. the enemy) #10326

退ける;斥ける;却ける

[しりぞける, shirizokeru] (v1, vt) to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject

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