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repulsed

repulsed is the simple past and past participle of repulse.

Meaning of repulse

Verb

repulse (third-person singular simple present repulses, present participle repulsing, simple past and past participle repulsed)

  1. (transitive) To repel or drive back.
    • to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy
  2. (transitive) To reject or rebuff.
    • to repulse a suitor
  3. (transitive) To cause revulsion in; to repel.
    • The smell of rotting food repulsed me.

See all 5 meanings of repulse

Forms of repulsed

comparativemore repulsed
superlativemost repulsed

Words formed from repulsed

Questions about repulsed

What is repulsed the simple past and past participle of?
Repulsed is the simple past and past participle of repulse.

Words near repulsed in the dictionary

  1. repulping
  2. repulpings
  3. repulps
  4. repulse
  5. Repulse Bay
  6. repulsed
  7. repulser
  8. repulsers
  9. repulses
  10. repulsing
  11. repulsingly

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