repel
- verb (v)
Meaning: push away repulse
Synonyms:
beat back
beat off
brush off
buck
cast aside
chase away
check
confront
cool
cut
decline
dismiss
disown
dispute
drive away
drive back
drive off
duel
fend off
fight
force back
force off
give cold shoulder to
hold back
hold off
keep at arm’s length
keep at bay
keep off
kick
knock down
oppose
parry
push back
put down
put to flight
rebuff
rebut
refuse
reject
resist
stand up against
stave off
traverse
turn down
ward off
withstand
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