v. 1 repel, rebuff, drive back, ward off, fight or beat off, check With a mighty effort, they were able to repulse the attacking forces 2 refuse, spurn, snub, reject, rebuff, fend off, resist, turn down, give the cold shoulder to She repulsed his offer of marriage, and he left, never to see her again
n. 3 rejection, rebuff, refusal, denial, snub, cold shoulder, spurning Alistair told himself he could not accept another repulse