Textual thesaurus for "repulse"

(noun) rebuff, snub

an instance of driving away or warding off

(verb) fight off, rebuff, repel, drive back

force or drive back

repel the attacker; fight off the onslaught; rebuff the attack

(verb) beat back, drive, force back, push back, repel

cause to move back by force or influence

repel the enemy; push back the urge to smoke; beat back the invaders

(verb) repel

be repellent to; cause aversion in