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third-person singular simple present repulses, present participle repulsing, simple past and past participle repulsed
(transitive) To repel or drive back. quotations examples
If we fail to repulse the enemy within the gates--unemployment, poverty, disorganized agriculture and the like--from whence may we expect the united strength and clear purpose to repulse any outside force?
1939 December 5, J. W. Studebaker, Democracy Shall Not Be Plowed Under, page 9
(transitive) To reject or rebuff. quotations examples
At the end of a week, she could bear the suspense no longer, and so went humbly to her old home and sought forgiveness. She was not repulsed, but her reception was cold; and this hurt her almost as badly.
1850, T. S. Arthur, “Happy on a Little”, in Sketches of Life and Character, Philadelphia: J. W. Bradley, page 89
plural repulses
the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed examples
refusal, rejection or repulsion examples