re ‧ pulse /rɪˈpʌls/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of repellere ; ⇨ ↑ repel ]
1 . if something or someone repulses you, you think that they are extremely unpleasant SYN disgust :
The very thought of his cold clammy hands repulsed me.
2 . to fight someone and successfully stop their attack on you:
Government troops repulsed an attack by rebel forces.
3 . to refuse an offer of friendship or help in a way that is rude
—repulse noun [singular]