Word
Repulse
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
re-pulse
Definition
- v. t. - To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an
assault; to repulse the enemy.
- v. t. - To repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to
reject; to send away; as, to repulse a suitor or a proffer.
- n. - The act of repelling or driving back; also, the state of
being repelled or driven back.
- n. - Figuratively: Refusal; denial; rejection; failure.
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