Repulse (Noun)
Meaning
An instance of driving away or warding off.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The brave firefighter's attack on the flames was a successful repulse of the rapidly spreading wildfire.
- The intense cold acted as a repulse to the tourists who had planned to visit the mountain resort.
- The protesters' chants and slogans were met with a fierce repulse from the opposing group.
- The arrival of the storm system was a welcome repulse to the severe heat wave that had plagued the region.
- A swarm of angry bees provided a potent repulse to the group of children who had wandered too close to the beehive.