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. Its main noun …

This coat has a special surface that repels moisture. The sprays contain a water repelling ingredient known as a fluoropolymer.

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 country, etc. …

1. To offer a resistant force to something. 2. To cause aversion or distaste: behavior that repels.

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

Use the verb repel when you want to turn something away. You might drench yourself in bug spray to repel the mosquitoes that plague you when you go camping. This versatile word can be used in …

When a magnetic pole repels another magnetic pole, it gives out a force that pushes the other pole away. You can also say that two magnetic poles repel each other or that they repel.

to be effective in keeping away, controlling, or resisting: an aerosol spray that repels flies to have no affinity for; fail to mix with or absorb: water and oil repel each other

Synonyms for REPELS: repulses, resists, deflects, turns back, turns away, opposes, rebuts, fights; Antonyms of REPELS: embraces, welcomes, hails, attracts, draws, pulls, entices, tempts

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