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Meaning of to repel | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

to reject, to turn down, to turn away, to refuse, to dismiss, to shun, to decline
to decline, to deny (e.g. a credit card declining, an appeal being denied)
to repel, to ward off

Equivalents

العربية رد زبر سخل صد منع

Čeština odpudit odpuzovat

Deutsch abstoßen abwehren zurückdrängen

Ελληνικά απωθώ

Español rechazar

Suomi hylkiä

日本語反発弾く打ち払う跳ね返す

한국어 물리치다

Polski odepchnąć odpychać

Svenska stöta

Українська відражати відштовхнути відштовхувати

Tiếng Việt cầm chân đẩy lùi

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

to rephrase to reply to report to represent to reproach to request

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