Main entry: repulse, rebuff, snub
Definition: an instance of driving away or warding off
Main entry: fight off, rebuff, repel, repulse, drive back
Definition: force or drive back
Usage: repel the attacker; fight off the onslaught; rebuff the attack
Main entry: beat back, drive, force back, push back, repel, repulse
Definition: cause to move back by force or influence
Usage: repel the enemy; push back the urge to smoke; beat back the invaders
Definition: be repellent to; cause aversion in