repel

«repel» in Mova's school dictionary: to push it away or keep it away — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (repel, repels, repelled, repelling)

meaning for a pupil

1) To repel something is to push it away or keep it away. tree →

2) In science, two magnets repel when their same poles (north–north or south–south) push each other apart. tree →

3) To repel can also mean to make someone feel disgusted. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons on magnets: like poles repel, unlike poles attract. In everyday safety, insect repellent spray keeps mosquitoes away; waterproof coats repel water. Phrases: «repel insects», «magnets repel», «water-repellent».

examples

• Two north poles of magnets repel each other. tree →
• This spray repels mosquitoes. tree →
• A raincoat repels water. tree →
• The castle walls repelled the attackers. tree →
• The smell of the rotten fish repelled everyone. tree →
• Try to push two magnets together — feel how they repel! tree →
• When, therefore, they sighted the Argo from afar they armed themselves and rushed to the shore, determined to repel any invasion of their territory. tree →

note

Past: «repelled», «repelling» (double l). Noun/adjective: «repellent» (insect repellent). Opposite: «attract». Rule: same poles repel, opposite poles attract.

In the corpora

• Opposite poles of two magnets attract and like poles repel.
• Like poles repel each other and unlike poles attract.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «repel» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.