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Repulse (Verb)

Be repellent to; cause aversion in.

Verbs of feeling.

The strong smell of smoke repulses me whenever I walk by a chimney.
Many tourists are repulsed by the aggressive street vendors in large cities.
His constant lying and dishonesty have started to repulse even his most loyal friends.
The gruesome details of the crime scene repulsed the detective and made it hard for her to sleep.
The idea of touching or eating insects repulses many people in Western cultures.

Force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack".

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

The brave firefighters fought hard to repulse the flames that were spreading rapidly.
The villagers managed to repulse the invading army with a combination of bravery and strategic planning.
The country's military was preparing to repulse a potential invasion by a neighboring nation.
Soldiers were trained to repulse enemy forces, using a combination of artillery and ground troops.
Trained volunteers were able to repulse an attack by a swarm of angry bees using protective clothing and careful maneuvers.

Cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The fortress walls were designed to repulse enemy invasions with stone cannonballs and boiling oil.
The smell of the trash dumpster was pungent enough to repulse even the most hardened junkyard workers.
The fire department used high-powered hoses to repulse the flames and move them away from the burning building.
Throughout history, brave warriors had fought to repulse the invading forces and save their homeland from invaders.
The smell of peppermint helped her repulse the wave of nausea and put her stomach at ease.