re·pel 
/rɪˈpɛl/ verb
re·pels; re·pelled; re·pel·ling /rɪˈpɛl/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to keep (something) out or away
▪ a fabric that repels water ▪ The candle repels insects. 2 : to force (an enemy, attacker, etc.) to stop an attack and turn away
▪ Their superior forces repelled the invasion. 3 physics : to force (something) to move away or apart
▪ one electron repelling another ▪ Two positive electrical charges repel each other. ▪ Magnets can both repel and attract one another. — opposite attract 5 4 : to cause (someone) to feel disgust
▪ Everyone was repelled [=repulsed] by the sight.
▪ a fabric that repels water ▪ The candle repels insects.
▪ Their superior forces repelled the invasion.
▪ one electron repelling another ▪ Two positive electrical charges repel each other. ▪ Magnets can both repel and attract one another. — opposite attract 5
▪ Everyone was repelled [=repulsed] by the sight.
