Since re- can mean not just "again" but also "back", repel means "drive back". Repel has two common adjective forms; thus, a repellent or repulsive odor may drive us into the other room. …

re·pelled , re·pel·ling , re·pels v. tr. 1. To ward off or keep away; drive back: repel insects. 2. To offer resistance to; fight against: repel an...

The mechanism of overheating is provided by repelling the plasma from the hot regions.

to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.): The army repelled the last invasion. to fail to mix with: Water and oil repel each other. to resist the absorption of: This coat repels rain. to …

The house had put up its defenses, and they were successfully repelling him. Charter marks for repelling dust moved endlessly across them like the sheen of oil on water. → See repel....

Two positive electrical charges repel each other. Magnets can both repel and attract one another. Everyone was repelled [= repulsed] by the sight.

Definition of repel verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive] repel somebody/something (formal) to successfully fight somebody who is attacking you, your …

Repelling means to drive away or force back an object or an individual. It can refer to the action of pushing something away with a physical force or to causing feelings of aversion.

Synonyms for REPELLING: repellent, repulsive, revolting, repugnant, irksome, boring, tiresome, tedious; Antonyms of REPELLING: magnetic, appealing, attractive, engaging, charming, …

REPEL definition: to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.). See examples of repel used in a sentence.