1. past tense of repel; drove away or forced back
2. past tense of repel; caused to feel disgust or strong dislike
3. past tense of repel; pushed away by physical force
Usage: physics

Examples

• The army repelled the enemy attack at dawn.
• She was repelled by the smell of rotten eggs.
• The fortress walls repelled the invaders for weeks.
• His rude behavior repelled potential friends.
• The magnets repelled each other when placed together.
• The waterproof coating repelled the rain effectively.
• Many voters were repelled by the candidate’s harsh rhetoric.