English to English
noun
- an instance of driving away or warding off
source: WordNet 3.0
- The act of repelling or driving back; also, the state of being repelled or driven back.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- force or drive back
Repel the attacker.
Fight off the onslaught.
Rebuff the attack.
source: WordNet 3.0
- be repellent to; cause aversion in
source: WordNet 3.0
- cause to move back by force or influence
Repel the enemy.
Push back the urge to smoke.
Beat back the invaders.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [ripáls] Tanggí; takwil; paghalay; paghiyâ
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [ripáls] Tanggihan; itakwil; halayin; hiyáin
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog