I. ri-ˈpəls transitive verb
( re·pulsed ; re·puls·ing )
Etymology: Latin repulsus, past participle of repellere to repel
Date: 15th century
1. : to drive or beat back : repel
2. : to repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial
3. : to cause repulsion in
II. noun
Date: 1533
1. : rebuff , rejection
2. : the action of repelling an attacker : the fact of being repelled