repel

/rɪ'pɛl/ verb
5 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
VERB
1

Force or drive back.

“repel the attacker”

2

Fill with distaste.

3

Be repellent to; cause aversion in.

4

Reject outright and bluntly.

5

Cause to move back by force or influence.

“repel the enemy”

WORD FORMS
Related formrepulsive
Related formrepellant
Related formrepellent
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinepelray
Starts & ends withR … L
Syllablesre · pel
SYNONYMS & RELATED16
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