Repulse

Tamil Dictionary definitions for Repulse

Repulse : புறம் ஓடசெய், தள்ளு, பின்னுக்கு துரத்து.

Repulse definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy.
  2. To repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to reject; to send away; as, to repulse a suitor or a proffer.

Noun.

  1. The act of repelling or driving back; also, the state of being repelled or driven back.
  2. Figuratively: Refusal; denial; rejection; failure.