noun

1. REPULSE, an instance of driving away or warding off

verb

1. REPULSE, force or drive back
2. REPULSE, cause to move back by force or influence
3. REPULSE, be repellent to; cause aversion in
4. REPULSE, to force (someone) to stop attacking you
5. REPULSE, to cause dislike or disgust in (someone)
6. REPULSE, to reject (someone or something) in a rude or unfriendly way

1. The troops repulsed the attack.
2. I was repulsed by the movie's violence.
3. The moldy bread repulsed him.
4. the waiter's incredibly rude repulse of our polite request for a better table—one that wasn't right next to the kitchen—prompted us to walk out