- repulse⇄noun repulser.
- repulse⇄noun 1. the action of driving back or condition of being driven back.
Ex. After the second repulse, the enemy surrendered.
2. refusal or rejection.
Ex. Her repulse was quite unexpected. - repulse⇄repulse, verb, -pulsed,-pulsing,noun.
- repulse⇄v.t. 1. to drive back; repel.
Ex. Our soldiers repulsed the enemy. Thy faithful dogs ... who ... will ... Repulse the prowling wolf (John Dryden).
2. to refuse to accept; reject.
Ex. She coldly repulsed him.