repel
gb/ɹɪpˈɛl/ us/ɹɪpˈɛl/
B2
انگریزی
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
formal
C1
action
1
drive back an attack
To stop an attack and make the attacker go back.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] repels [an attack/invaders] (from [place])
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with "expel" (force someone to leave a place) or "repulse" (a strong sense of disgust).
ہم معنی الفاظ
fend off (More common in everyday English; emphasizes defense.)
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drive back (Emphasizes pushing the attacker to retreat.)
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beat back (Often used for attacks, flames, or crowds; slightly dramatic.)
متضاد الفاظ
succumb to (Fail to resist; be overcome by the attack.)
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yield to (Give way rather than continue resisting.)
لفظی تراکیب
repel an attack
|repel an invasion
|repel the enemy
|repel invaders
|repel forces
|repel a raid
|successfully repel
|repel an assault
|repel a challenge
|repel advances
موضوعات
conflict
|military
|security
مثالیں
- The army repelled the attack before it reached the city.
- Security guards repelled the intruders at the main gate.
- Local forces repelled repeated raids along the border.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The soldiers repelled the attack.
- They repelled the invaders.
فعل
B2
action
2
cause strong dislike or disgust
To make someone feel disgusted or not interested.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] repels [someone]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use "repel" when they mean "reject" (refuse) or "refuse" (say no).
ہم معنی الفاظ
repulse (Stronger and more literary; often implies disgust.)
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disgust (Directly names the feeling caused.)
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put off (More informal; often weaker than "repel".)
متضاد الفاظ
attract (Cause interest or liking; the opposite effect.)
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appeal to (Create a positive response or interest.)
لفظی تراکیب
repel people
|repel customers
|repel voters
|find something repelling
|a repelling smell
|repel rather than attract
|repel someone instantly
|repel someone completely
|repel potential buyers
|repel interest
موضوعات
emotions
|social
مثالیں
- His rude comments repelled many people in the room.
- The smell of rotten food repelled her immediately.
- A hard sell can repel customers instead of persuading them.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The bad smell repelled me.
- His behavior repels people.
فعل
B2
action
3
keep something away or off
To stop something from coming near or sticking.
استعمال کا انداز:
[material/product] repels [water/insects/dirt]
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse "repel" instead of simpler verbs like "keep off" or "keep away" in casual speech.
ہم معنی الفاظ
ward off (Often used for unwanted things like insects or illness; slightly more idiomatic.)
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deter (Emphasizes discouraging something from coming near.)
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resist (Common for materials (e.g., resist water/stains) and implies durability.)
متضاد الفاظ
absorb (Take in liquid rather than keeping it off.)
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attract (Draw something toward itself rather than keeping it away.)
لفظی تراکیب
repel water
|water-repellent
|repel insects
|repel mosquitoes
|repel stains
|repel dirt
|repel moisture
|repel oil
|repel bugs
|repel pests
موضوعات
daily_life
|materials
|health
مثالیں
- This spray repels mosquitoes for up to eight hours.
- The jacket’s fabric repels water, so light rain beads on the surface.
- A good sealant can repel stains and make cleaning easier.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- This lotion repels insects.
- The coat repels water.
فعل
technical
C1
process
4
push apart by a force
To move away from each other because of a force.
استعمال کا انداز:
[two things] repel (each other)
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse "repel" and "attract" when describing magnets or charges; "repel" means push away.
ہم معنی الفاظ
push apart (Plain-language equivalent; less technical.)
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drive apart (Suggests a stronger separating force.)
متضاد الفاظ
attract (Pull toward each other (opposite force effect).)
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draw together (Move toward each other rather than separating.)
لفظی تراکیب
repel each other
|like charges repel
|repel strongly
|repel weakly
|electrically repel
|magnetically repel
|repel at close range
|repelling force
|repel a magnet
|repel a charged particle
موضوعات
science
|physics
مثالیں
- Like electric charges repel each other.
- If you turn the magnets the same way, they repel and won’t stick together.
- At short distances, the particles repel strongly.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The two magnets repel each other.
- Like charges repel.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
repel
IPA
GB/ɹɪpˈɛl/
US/ɹɪpˈɛl/
ہجا بندی اور زور
re - pel (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pel)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: repel
- 3rd Person Singular: repels
- Present Participle: repelling
- Past: repelled
عبارات
repel an attack
1/ɹɪpˈɛl ən ətˈæk/
fixed phrase
formal
stop an enemy attack
To stop an attack and make the attacker go back.
مثالیں
- The troops repelled an attack at dawn.
- The system is designed to repel an attack on the network.
- Police repelled an attack on the station.
repel water
1/ɹɪpˈɛl wˈɔtɚ/
fixed phrase
stop water from soaking in
To keep water off something.
مثالیں
- The coating helps the fabric repel water.
- These hiking boots repel water but still let your feet breathe.
- A good wax will repel water and protect the paint.