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repulsed

/rɪˈpʌlst/

repulsedadjective

more repulsed

Comp.

most repulsed

Super.

/rɪˈpʌlst/

Translations

Additional translations

отброшенный

отвергнутый

Definitions

Feeling intense distaste or disgust.

She was repulsed by the sight of the spoiled food.

Driven back or repelled, especially in a military or physical sense.

The repulsed invaders retreated across the border.

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Antonyms

repulseverb

repulsed

Past Simple

repulsed

Past Simple

repulsed

Past Participle

repulsing

Gerund

/rɪˈpʌls/

Translations

отразить

The army managed to repulse the enemy attack.

Армии удалось отразить атаку врага.

отбить

They tried to repulse the invaders from their land.

Они пытались отбить захватчиков с их земли.

отталкивать

His rude behavior tends to repulse people.

Его грубое поведение склонно отталкивать людей.

Additional translations

отклонять

отвращать

воспротивиться

Definitions

To drive back or repel an attack or an attacker.

The army managed to repulse the enemy forces at the border.

To cause someone to feel intense distaste or disgust.

The sight of the spoiled food repulsed him.

To firmly reject or refuse (an offer, proposal, or someone's advances).

The committee repulsed the proposal as being too risky.

Synonyms

drive away

Antonyms

repulsenoun

Definitions

The act of driving back or repelling an attack or an enemy.

The army's repulse of the invaders was swift and decisive.

A feeling of intense distaste or aversion.

She felt a strong repulse at the sight of the gruesome scene.