"Repel" validity in different word game dictionaries
| Dictionary | Validity |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
| Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"repel" Definition
- [transitive] repel somebody/something (formal) to successfully fight somebody who is attacking you, your country, etc. and drive them away
- [transitive] repel something to drive, push or keep something away
- [transitive] repel somebody (not used in the progressive tenses) to make somebody feel horror or disgust synonym disgust, repulse
- [transitive, intransitive] repel (something) (specialist) if one thing repels another, or if two things repel each other, an electrical or magnetic force pushes them apart
"repel" Synonyms & Antonyms
"repel" synonyms:
- repulse,
- rebut,
- rebuff,
- parry,
- check,
- prevent,
- foil,
- frustrate,
- fend-off,
- stave-off,
- hold-off,
- ward-off,
- beat-off,
- fight-off,
- keep-at-bay,
- turn-away,
- drive-away,
- keep-off,
- push-back
"repel" antonyms:
- accept,
- agree,
- aid,
- allow,
- approve,
- assist,
- draw,
- help,
- increase,
- sanction,
- support,
- submit-to,
- be-overpowered-by,
- bow-to,
- capitulate-to,
- stoop-to,
- succumb-to,
- surrender-to,
- yield-to