Definition of repel

"repel" in the verb sense

1. repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back

cause to move back by force or influence

"repel the enemy"

"push back the urge to smoke"

"beat back the invaders"

2. repel, repulse

be repellent to cause aversion in

3. repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back

force or drive back

"repel the attacker"

"fight off the onslaught"

"rebuff the attack"

4. rebuff, snub, repel

reject outright and bluntly

"She snubbed his proposal"

5. disgust, gross out, revolt, repel

fill with distaste

"This spoilt food disgusts me"

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Quotations for repel

I repel adversity by valour. [ Motto ]

There are ceremonious bows that repel one like a cudgel. [ Bovee ]

Though vices repel, they do not always separate us from those we love. [ Mme. de Rieux ]

repel in Scrabble®

The word repel is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters repel:

PEEL
(27)
PEER
(27)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word repel

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In repel

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repel in Words With Friends™

The word repel is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters repel:

PEEL
(48)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word repel

REPEL
(39)
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(36)
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(33)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In repel

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(48)
PEER
(45)
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(39)
LEPER
(39)
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(36)
LEPER
(36)
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(36)
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(33)
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(33)
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(27)
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Word Growth involving repel

Shorter words in repel

el

pe

re

Longer words containing repel

repellance repellances

repellancies

repellancy

repellant repellantly

repellant repellants

repelled

repellence repellences

repellencies

repellency

repellent repellently

repellent repellents

repeller repellers

repellet repelleted

repellet repelleting

repellet repellets

repelling repellingly

repelling repellingness

repels