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repulsing

repulsing is the present participle and gerund 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 repulsing

comparativemore repulsing
superlativemost repulsing

Words formed from repulsing

Questions about repulsing

What is repulsing the present participle and gerund of?
Repulsing is the present participle and gerund of repulse.

Words near repulsing in the dictionary

  1. Repulse Bay
  2. repulsed
  3. repulser
  4. repulsers
  5. repulses
  6. repulsing
  7. repulsingly
  8. repulsion
  9. repulsion motor
  10. repulsion motors
  11. repulsions

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