revulse
/ɹɪˈvʌls/
revulse verb: to pull back with force.
Verb
revulse (third-person singular simple present revulses, present participle revulsing, simple past and past participle revulsed)
- To pull back with force.
- But piercing with his lance Alcmaon, son
Of Thestor, suddenly revulsed the beam ,
Which following , Alcmaon to the earth
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- But piercing with his lance Alcmaon, son
Forms of revulse
| third-person singular present | revulses |
|---|---|
| present participle | revulsing |
| past participle | revulsed |
| past | revulsed |
Origin of revulse
From Latin revulsus (“revulsed”), past participle of revello (“to revulse”).
Words formed from revulse
Questions about revulse
- What does revulse mean?
- Revulse means to pull back with force.
- What part of speech is revulse?
- Revulse is a verb.
- How do you pronounce revulse?
- Revulse is pronounced /ɹɪˈvʌls/.
- What is the past tense of revulse?
- The past tense of revulse is revulsed.
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