0 past simple and past participle of repulse --
1 to push away or refuse something or someone unwanted, especially to successfully stop a physical attack against you: --
2 If something repulses you, it causes you to have a strong feeling of dislike, disapproval, or disgust: --
The tourists were repulsed by the filthy conditions.
We repulsed what was a reasonable request, and we have seen the result and the sequel.
The attack was repulsed with, on that occasion, inconsiderable loss to us and heavy loss to the enemy.
What is the mechanism in the amendment by which this interference from the employer is going to be repulsed?
The enemy now fought with savage vigour to restore the situation, but all his counter-attacks were repulsed.
Think of the time spent and of the attacks made, met, and repulsed and renewed and eventually successful involved in the words "attributable to"and"aggravated by"!
At night the post was attacked, but the attack was repulsed.
The attacks were repulsed by means of tear smoke.
It is far from obvious that the fact that we (the rich and healthy, presumably) are repulsed by something truly means that it is also morally reprehensible.
