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.

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repel verb [T] (CAUSE STRONG DISLIKE) People or things that repel you make you feel strongly that you do not want to be near, see, or think about them:

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.

Definition of repel verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. To ward off or keep away; drive back: repel insects. 2. To offer resistance to; fight against: repel an invasion. 3. To refuse to accept or submit to; reject: a company that was trying to repel a hostile …

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

3 days ago · repel (third-person singular simple present repels, present participle repelling, simple past and past participle repelled) (transitive, now rare) To turn (someone) away from a privilege, right, job, …

to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.): The army repelled the last invasion. to fail to mix with: Water and oil repel each other. to resist the absorption of: This coat repels rain. to cause a feeling of …

Repel definition: To ward off or keep away; drive back.