repulse

• اسم يدل على فعل دفع شيء أو شخص بعيدًا أو صده أو ردّه، وعلى النتيجة الحاصلة عن ذلك من صدّ أو ردّ.

A noun referring to an instance of driving away, warding off, or repelling someone or something.

1. Act of driving backC1formal

   An instance of driving away or warding off an attack or an unwanted advance.

   الصد

   • The army's repulse of the invasion was decisive.
   • Her firm repulse of his advances left him embarrassed.
   • The defenders managed a successful repulse of the enemy forces.

   المرادفاتcheckrebuffrejectionrepellingrepulsion

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على دفع شيء أو شخص بقوة إلى الوراء أو صده، وكذلك على إثارة مشاعر النفور أو الاشمئزاز الشديد.

A verb used to indicate the act of driving back, repelling, or causing strong dislike or disgust.

1. Drive back or repelC1formal

   To force an attacker or enemy to retreat; to drive something away.

   صد الهجوم

   • The army repulsed the enemy's advance.
   • The defenders repulsed the attack with great courage.
   • They managed to repulse the invading forces.

   المرادفاتbeat backdrive backfend offfight offhold offrepelturn back

   الأضدادacceptattractembracewelcome

2. Cause strong dislike or aversionC1formal

   To cause someone to feel disgust, strong dislike, or revulsion.

   يُثير الاشمئزاز

   • The sight of the spoiled food repulsed her.
   • His rude behavior repulsed everyone at the party.
   • The idea of eating insects repulses many people.

   المرادفاتdisgustnauseateoffendrepelrevoltsicken

   الأضدادappealattractdelight

3. Push back by forceC1formal

   To cause something to move backward by applying physical force or influence.

   الدفع بالقوة

   • The magnetic field repulsed the metal object.
   • The shockwave repulsed the debris away from the building.
   • The strong wind repulsed the boat from the dock.

   المرادفاتbeat backdrive backforce backpush backrepelward off

   الأضدادattractpull