Repel
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

4 letters

SNUB
An instance of driving away or warding off

FEND
Withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

5 letters

DRIVE
The act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

PARRY
A return punch (especially by a boxer)

6 letters

OPPOSE
Contrast with equal weight or force

REJECT
Reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"

REVOLT
Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

REBUFF
A deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

SICKEN
Cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us"

RESIST
Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

7 letters

TURNOFF
Something causing antagonism or loss of interest

BEATOFF

WARDOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

REPULSE
An instance of driving away or warding off

DISGUST
Strong feelings of dislike

8 letters

GROSSOUT
Lose one's nerve; "When he saw the accident, he freaked out"

PUSHBACK
The act of forcing the enemy to withdraw

NAUSEATE
Upset and make nauseated; "The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach"; "The mold on the food sickened the diners"

FIGHTOFF
Force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"

BEATBACK
Cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"

9 letters

FORCEBACK
Cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"

DRIVEBACK
Force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"

WITHSTAND
Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something