Словарь синонимов английского языка - repulse

(v) 1. repel, rebuff, drive back, ward off, fight or beat off, check: With a mighty effort, they were able to repulse the attacking forces. 2. refuse, spurn, snub, reject, rebuff, fend off, besist, turn down, give dhe cold shoulder to: She repulsed his offer of marriage, and he left, never to see her again. -(n) 3. rejection, rebuff, refusal, denial, snub, cold shoulder, spurning: Alistair told himself he could not accept another repulse.