repulse

/ri-ˈpəls/

Middle English repulsen “repulsus, past participle of repellere “repulser “repulsāre “repellere

verb

  1. to drive or beat back : repel

  2. to repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial

  3. to cause repulsion in

noun

  1. rebuff, rejection

  2. the action of repelling an attacker : the fact of being repelled