1. Drove back or forced away (a person or thing) by physical force or through resistance
The army repelled the enemy attack.
O exército repeliu o ataque do inimigo.
2. Caused someone to feel disgust or aversion; made someone feel repulsed
The smell repelled everyone in the room.
O cheiro repeliu todos na sala.
3. In physics, pushed away (as in magnetic or electrical forces)
The positive charges repelled each other.
As cargas positivas se repelia uma à outra.