1. repel

verb. ['rɪˈpɛl'] cause to move back by force or influence.

Rhymes with Repel

• antipersonell
• industrielle
• aix-la-chapelle
• marcantel
• mademoiselle
• sanmiguel
• materiel
• jeanmichele
• esquivel
• esquibel
• clientele
• carrasquel
• carbonell
• anfal
• ransdell
• quesnel
• postrelle
• personnel
• nepl
• montiel
• mirabel
• lyondell
• get-well
• gabriele
• futrell
• frenzel
• dantrell
• cantrelle
• cantrell
• bracknell

How do you pronounce repel?

Pronounce repel as rɪˈpɛl.

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How do you spell repel? Is it repell ?

A common misspelling of repel is repell

Sentences with repel

1. Verb, base form
Garlic is known to repel adult fleas and keep them from infesting your dog.

2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
These selections are similar to those that repel rabbits and deer and will serve multiple purposes where necessary.

Quotes about repel

1. Have faith that your child's brain is an evolving planet that rotates at its own speed. It will naturally be attracted to or repel certain subjects. Be patient. Just as there are ugly ducklings that turn into beautiful swans, there are rebellious kids and slow learners that turn into serious innovators and hardcore intellectuals.
- Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

2. Now an extraordinary and helpful fact is that by making Mind the object of our attention, not only does the serenity which is its nature begin to well up of its own accord but its steady unchanging character itself helps spontaneously to repel all disturbing thoughts.
- Paul Brunton, The Notebooks of Paul Brunton

2. repel

verb. ['rɪˈpɛl'] be repellent to; cause aversion in.

3. repel

verb. ['rɪˈpɛl'] force or drive back.

4. repel

verb. ['rɪˈpɛl'] reject outright and bluntly.

5. repel

verb. ['rɪˈpɛl'] fill with distaste.