- Types Of Speech
- You can use repel as a verb in a sentence.
- About Repel
- A 2 syllables verb and 5 letters with the letters e, l, p, and r, 3 consonants, 2 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letter p. Repel starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters r, re, rep, repe, and the ending characters are l, el, pel, epel, ..
- Definition
- Reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Repel is set as a sat word that starts with r, ends with l, 2 syllables, 2 vowels and 5 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is repel a scrabble word? A 7 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Repel in Pig Latin is said as "epelray or epelrway".
- Unigram
- r | e | p | e | l
- Bigram
- re | ep | pe | el
- Trigram
- rep | epe | pel
- Quadrigram
- repe | epel
- Word Gram
- Verb Examples
- reject outright and bluntly;
"She snubbed his proposal" - force or drive back;
"repel the attacker";
"fight off the onslaught";
"rebuff the attack" - cause to move back by force or influence;
"repel the enemy";
"push back the urge to smoke";
"beat back the invaders" - be repellent to;
cause aversion in - fill with distaste;
"This spoilt food disgusts me"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abide | put up with something or somebody unpleasant "I cannot bear his constant criticism" "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks" "he learned to tolerate the heat" "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" |
| Abjure | formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion" "She abjured her beliefs" |
| Admonish | take to task "He admonished the child for his bad behavior" |
| Aid | the work of caring for or attending to someone or something "no medical care was required" "the old car needed constant attention" |
| Alarm | a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event |
| Alien | a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere |
| Alienate | arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness |
| Anticipate | be a forerunner of or occur earlier than "This composition anticipates Impressionism" |
| Aplomb | great coolness and composure under strain "keep your cool" |
| Appal | fill with apprehension or alarm cause to be unpleasantly surprised "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview" "The news of the executions horrified us" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Repel
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Leper | a pariah who is avoided by others |
| Repel | reject outright and bluntly "She snubbed his proposal" |
View English words with the unique letters used in repel. Words With The Letters Elpr
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rebuff | a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) |
| Repulse | an instance of driving away or warding off |
| Slight | a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) |
| Snub | a refusal to recognize someone you know "the snub was clearly intentional" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Disdain | a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient |
| Freeze Off | |
| Pooh Pooh | |
| Reject | the person or thing rejected or set aside as inferior in quality |
| Scorn | open disrespect for a person or thing |
| Spurn | reject with contempt "She spurned his advances" |
| Turn Down |
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeper (7 letters) | 9 +2 | 11 +2 | sleeper | ||
| Relapse (7 letters) | 9 +2 | 11 +2 | relapse | ||
| Repeal (6 letters) | 8 +1 | 10 +1 | leaper | ||
| Prelacy (7 letters) | 14 +7 | 16 +7 | prelacy | ||
| Replay (6 letters) | 11 +4 | 12 +3 | aelpry | ||
| Parcel (6 letters) | 10 +3 | 13 +4 | palcre | ||
| Petrel (6 letters) | 8 +1 | 10 +1 | rlptee | ||
| Apparel (7 letters) | 11 +4 | 14 +5 | apparel | ||
| Elspar (6 letters) | 8 +1 | 10 +1 | elspar | ||
| Clapper (7 letters) | 13 +6 | 17 +8 | acelppr | ||
| Earlap (6 letters) | 8 +1 | 10 +1 | earlap | ||
| Peeler (6 letters) | 8 +1 | 10 +1 | peeler | ||
| Percale (7 letters) | 11 +4 | 14 +5 | percale | ||
| Platter (7 letters) | 9 +2 | 11 +2 | prattle | ||
| Plaster (7 letters) | 9 +2 | 11 +2 | psalter | ||
| Plyers (6 letters) | 11 +4 | 12 +3 | plyers | ||
| Stapler (7 letters) | 9 +2 | 11 +2 | psalter | ||
| Pearl (5 letters) | 7 | 9 | pearl | ||
| Purple (6 letters) | 10 +3 | 14 +5 | reuppl | ||
| Pearly (6 letters) | 11 +4 | 12 +3 | aelpry | ||
| Pleura (6 letters) | 8 +1 | 11 +2 | pleura | ||
| Scruple (7 letters) | 11 +4 | 15 +6 | scruple | ||
| Parable (7 letters) | 11 +4 | 14 +5 | parable | ||
| Speller (7 letters) | 9 +2 | 12 +3 | speller | ||
| Psalter (7 letters) | 9 +2 | 11 +2 | psalter |
Repel Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With R
- Ends With L
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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