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. …

In diamagnetism, a material creates a repelling magnetic field in reaction to an applied magnetic field.

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 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....

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.

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 …

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

repelling definition: designed to drive away or resist. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.

repelling Add to list Definitions of repelling adjective highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust synonyms: disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repellent, …