repousser — meaning in English

English meaning

• postpone verb To move an event or activity to a later time; to delay it.
• repel verb To drive back or fight off an attack or attacker.

Senses

repousser is used for these senses in English:

• drive away (idiomatic) To force someone or something to leave
• fend off To defend against; to repel with force or effort
• postpone To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc.
• repel (transitive) To reject, put off (a request, demand etc.). [from 15th c.]
• repel (transitive, physics) To force away by means of a repulsive force. [from 17th c.]

repel — full definition

1. verb To drive back or fight off an attack or attacker.
2. verb To keep something away by physical or chemical force.
3. verb To cause strong dislike or disgust in someone.

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