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repele

[ʁe.ˈpɛ.lə]
verb
repels, drives away, pushes back
1. to drive away or push back with force
The magnet repels the metal object.
O ímã repele o objeto de metal.
2. to cause disgust or aversion; to be repugnant to
His behavior repels most people.
O seu comportamento repele a maioria das pessoas.
3. to reject or refuse
She repels his advances.
Ela repele seus avanços.
Synonyms
afastaexpulsarejeitadesagradarepugna
Antonyms
atraiaproximaconvida

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
repele
standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
repele
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

repele como água e óleo
repele à primeira vista
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