Repulse

Repel

Synonyms: Repel, drive away, fight off, force back, beat back, thrust back, hold off, fend off, check, see off, rebut, drive back, fight back, put to flight, beat off, push back, ward off, stave off, foil, frustrate, and send packing.

Rebuff

Synonyms: Rebuff, spurn, disdain, cold-shoulder, freeze out, knock back, give someone the brush, give someone the go-by, refuse, say no to, reject, snub, give someone the cold shoulder, give someone the brush-off, stiff-arm, give someone the bum's rush, snout, turn down, decline, and give the thumbs down to.

Revolt

Synonyms: Revolt, repel, nauseate, turn someone's stomach, be extremely distasteful to, be repugnant to, make someone's skin crawl, offend, turn off, make someone want to throw up, disgust, sicken, make someone feel sick, be repulsive to, make shudder, make someone's flesh creep, make someone's gorge rise, horrify, give someone the creeps, and gross out.

Repelling

Synonyms: Repelling, putting to flight, holding off, check, frustration, driving back, warding off, defeat, foiling, and repulsion.

Rebuff

Synonyms: Rebuff, snub, repudiation, cold-shouldering, brush-off, kick in the teeth, smack in the eye, rejection, slight, spurning, discouragement, knock-back, and slap/smack in the face.

Example Sentences

His rude words did nothing but repulse the crowd.

The army tried to repulse the invaders at the border.

Her cold attitude seemed to repulse everyone around her.

Strong walls were built to repulse enemy attacks.

The smell was enough to repulse even the bravest.

They managed to repulse the first wave of zombies.

His arrogance tends to repulse potential allies.

She tried to repulse his unwanted advances politely.

The guards were ordered to repulse all intruders.

That kind of behavior will only repulse your friends.