Thesaurus / repulse
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synonyms for repulse
- fend off
- overthrow
- put down
- rebuff
- repel
- resist
- ward off
- check
- defeat
- nix
- rebut
- reject
- beat off
- brush off
- drive back
- fight off
- heave-ho
- hold off
- keep off
- kick in the teeth
- push back
- set back
- stave off
- throw back
- disgust
- rebuff
- repel
- sicken
- disdain
- disregard
- refuse
- reject
- revolt
- snub
- spurn
- give a pain
- reluct
- turn down
- turn off
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The Repulse Isles are of small size; they are surrounded by rocks, which do not extend more than a quarter of a mile from them.
NARRATIVE OF A SURVEY OF THE INTERTROPICAL AND WESTERN COASTS OF AUSTRALIA] [VOLUME 2 OF 2]PHILLIP PARKER KINGGwynne was not in the humor to repulse anybody, and assured her that she really made him feel that he had returned to his home.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONThe three men leaped to their feet, and seizing their arms, prepared bravely to repulse the enemies who attacked them so suddenly.
THE BORDER RIFLESGUSTAVE AIMARDHer repulse was a mortal offence: small minds never forget, much less pardon a rebuke to their vanity, and he inly swore revenge.
ALONEMARION HARLANDIn a sortie Bohemond the crafty and brave was wounded; Tancred's and Godfrey's valor ended in repulse.
GOD WILLS IT!WILLIAM STEARNS DAVISTidings of the repulse were brought to Pitt; he sent reinforcements and ordered the commander to persevere.
THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND - VOL. X.WILLIAM HUNTI was considerably hurt and demoralized, and didn't take a hand in the last repulse of the enemy.
"SHILOH" AS SEEN BY A PRIVATE SOLDIERWARREN OLNEYRepeated humiliation and repulse only spurred him on to fresh solitary efforts for improvement.
THOUGHTS ON EDUCATIONAL TOPICS AND INSTITUTIONSGEORGE S. BOUTWELLThe repulse of the 7th, with great confusion, is fully believed.
MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF GEORGE IV. 1820-1830 (VOL 1)DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOSThey are confident that our fifteen thousand can repulse twice the number.
A CONFEDERATE GIRL'S DIARYSARAH MARGAN DAWSONWORDS RELATED TO REPULSE
- arrest
- baffle
- bar
- bit
- bottleneck
- bridle
- checkmate
- choke
- circumvent
- constrain
- control
- counteract
- curb
- cut short
- delay
- discourage
- foil
- frustrate
- halt
- harness
- hold
- hold back
- hold down
- hold in
- impede
- inhibit
- interrupt
- keep back
- limit
- moderate
- neutralize
- nip in the bud
- obstruct
- obviate
- pause
- play for time
- preclude
- prevent
- rebuff
- reduce
- rein in
- repress
- repulse
- retard
- slacken pace
- slow down
- snub
- squelch
- stay
- stop
- suppress
- tame
- terminate
- thwart
- withhold
- ambush
- annihilate
- bar
- bear down
- beat
- best
- block
- butcher
- crush
- decimate
- demolish
- discomfit
- drown
- entrap
- finish off
- halt
- hinder
- impede
- lick
- mow down
- obliterate
- obstruct
- outflank
- outmaneuver
- overpower
- overrun
- overthrow
- overwhelm
- parry
- prevail over
- quell
- reduce
- repel
- repress
- repulse
- roll back
- rout
- route
- sack
- scatter
- shipwreck
- sink
- slaughter
- smash
- subdue
- subjugate
- suppress
- surmount
- swamp
- torpedo
- trample
- trash
- upset
- vanquish
- whip
- wipe out
- KOS
- ambushes
- annihilation
- beatings
- blows
- breakdowns
- breaks
- checks
- collapses
- conquests
- counts
- debacles
- defeasances
- destructions
- discomfiture
- downthrows
- drubbings
- embarrassments
- exterminations
- failures
- falls
- insuccesses
- killings
- lacings
- lickings
- losses
- massacres
- mastery
- nonsuccesses
- paddlings
- rebuffs
- repulses
- reverses
- routs
- ruins
- scalpings
- setbacks
- shellackings
- slaughters
- subjugation
- thrashings
- traps
- trashings
- trimmings
- triumphs
- trouncings
- vanquishments
- waxings
- whaling
- whippings
- whitewashings
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