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To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy. Complete to have discovered and repulsed Whatever wiles of foe or seeming friend. Milton.

Not capable of being repulsed.

One who repulses, or drives back.

eding. -- Cross buttock, a particular throw in wrestling; hence, an unexpected defeat or repulse. Smollet. -- Cross country, across the country; not by the road. "The cross- country ride." Cowper. -- Cross fertilization, the fertilization of the female products of one physiological individual by the male products of…

legs of his opponent, and pulls him forward over his hip; hence, an unexpected defeat or repulse.

An overthrow, as of an army in battle; loss of a battle; repulse suffered; discomfiture; -- opposed to victory.

ea in the ear, an unwelcome hint or unexpected reply, annoying like a flea; an irritating repulse; as, to put a flea in one's ear; to go away with a flea in one's ear. -- Beach flea, Black flea, etc. See under Beach, etc.

Tending to humble or abase; humiliating; as, a mortifying repulse.

nefit from exertions. Why do I humble thus myself, and, suing For peace, reap nothing but repulse and hate Milton.

Sudden check; unexpected repulse; defeat; refusal; repellence; rejection of solicitation.

To drive or beat back; to repulse. Who him, recount'ring fierce, as hawk in flight, Perforce rebutted back. Spenser.

To drive back; to force to return; to check the advance of; to repulse as, to repel an enemy or an assailant. Hippomedon repelled the hostile tide. Pope. They repelled each other strongly, and yet attracted each other strongly. Macaulay.

The act of repulsing or repelling, or the state of being repulsed or repelled.

Serving, or able, to repulse; repellent; as, a repulsive force. Repulsive of his might the weapon stood. Pope.

A backset; a check; a repulse; a reverse; a relapse. [Colloq. U.S.]