repel
/ɹɪˈpɛl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "It is some satisfaction to him that is repelled, that dignities, honours, offices, are not alwayes given by desert or worth, but for love, affinitie, friendship, affection, great mens letters, or as commonly they are bought and sold."
- "In nearby Zintan, rebels repelled an advance by Gaddafi's forces, killing eight and taking one prisoner, a local activist said."
- "However, while the idea of a free holiday appeals enormously, I am frankly repelled by the idea of spending a couple of weeks in your company."
- "Arsenal pressed forward again after half-time but other than a venomous Walcott shot that Howard repelled with a fine one-handed save, the hosts offered little cutting edge."
Etymology
From Middle English repellen, a borrowing from Old French *repeller, from Latin repellere (“to drive back”), from re- (“back”) + pellere (“to drive”). Doublet of repeal.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Usage
Inflected Forms
repels (present, singular)
repelling (participle, present)
repelled (participle, past)
repelled (past)
no-table-tags (table tags)
glossary (inflection template)
repelled (first person, past)
repellest (archaic, present)
repelled (past, second person)
repelledst (archaic, past)
repelleth (archaic, present)
repelled (past, singular)