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What Does Repels Mean?

Verb

  • To drive away or keep something from coming close.
  • To cause someone to feel dislike or disgust.

Repels — Full Explanation

Repels means to push something away. Like when you have a magnet that doesn't stick to another magnet, it pushes it away.

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Repels Meaning in Other Languages

hindi
दूर करना

door karna

दूर भगाना

door bhagaana

नफरत करना

nafrat karna

kannada
ಹರಿಯುತ್ತದೆ (hariyuttade)

hariyuttade

ತಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ (talluttade)

talluttade

ಹರಿಯುತ್ತದೆ (hariyuttade)

hariyuttade

bengali
প্রতিরোধ (pratirodh)

pratirodh

দূরে রাখে (dure rakhe)

dure rakhe

প্রতিরোধ করে (pratirodh kore)

pratirodh kore

spanish
repelente en español

repelente

rechaza en español

rechaza

aleja en español

aleja

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Frequently Asked Questions About Repels

What does 'repels' mean?
'Repels' means to push away or keep something from coming close. For example, if you spray bug spray, it repels bugs, which means the bugs stay away.
How do you pronounce 'repels'?
You pronounce 'repels' like this: reh-pels. The first part sounds like 'reh' and the second part sounds like 'pels'.
What is the origin of the word 'repels'?
The word 'repels' comes from the Latin word 'repellere', which means to drive back or push away.
What is the meaning of 'repels' in Kannada?
The word 'repels' in Kannada is 'ಹರಿಯುತ್ತದೆ' (Hariyuttade).