Repel
51drive back — repel, repulse, ward off, resist …
52drive back — Repel, repulse …
53repeller — repel ► VERB (repelled, repelling) 1) drive or force back or away. 2) be repulsive or distasteful to. 3) formal refuse to accept; reject. 4) (of a magnetic pole or electric field) force (something similarly magnetized or charged) away. 5) (of a… …
54beat someone/something off — REPEL, fight off, fend off, stave off, repulse, drive away/back, force back, beat back, push back, put to flight. → beat * * * succeed in resisting an attacker or an attack ■ win against a challenge or rival …
55fight someone/something off — REPEL, repulse, beat off/back, ward off, fend off, keep/hold at bay, drive away/back, force back. → fight * * * defend oneself against an attack by someone or something well fed people are better able to fight off infectious disease …
56electromagnetism — /i lek troh mag ni tiz euhm/, n. 1. the phenomena associated with electric and magnetic fields and their interactions with each other and with electric charges and currents. 2. Also, electromagnetics. the science that deals with these phenomena.… …
57repellant — I noun 1. a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water • Syn: ↑repellent • Derivationally related forms: ↑repellent (for: ↑repellent) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
58Tansy — Not be confused with tansy ragwort or tansy mustard. For the 1921 British film, see Tansy (film). Tansy Scientific classification Kingdom …
59re|pel´ler — re|pel «rih PEHL», verb, pelled, pel|ling. –v.t. 1. to force back; drive back; drive away: »They repelled the enemy. We can repel bad thoughts. 2. to keep off or out; fail to mix with: »Oil and water repel each other. This tent repels moisture …
60re|pel — «rih PEHL», verb, pelled, pel|ling. –v.t. 1. to force back; drive back; drive away: »They repelled the enemy. We can repel bad thoughts. 2. to keep off or out; fail to mix with: »Oil and water repel each other. This tent repels moisture …
