afstoten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- repel verb To drive back or fight off an attack or attacker.
Senses
afstoten is used for these senses in English:
- repel (transitive, physics) To force away by means of a repulsive force. [from 17th c.]
repel — full definition
- verb To drive back or fight off an attack or attacker.
- verb To keep something away by physical or chemical force.
- verb To cause strong dislike or disgust in someone.
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