different between repel vs resel
repel
English
Etymology
From Middle English repellen, a borrowing from Old French *repeller, from Latin repellere (“to drive back”), from re- (“back”) + pellere (“to drive”). Doublet of repeal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???p?l/
Verb
repel (third-person singular simple present repels, present participle repelling, simple past and past participle repelled)
- (transitive, now rare) To turn (someone) away from a privilege, right, job, etc. [from 15th c.]
- (transitive) To reject, put off (a request, demand etc.). [from 15th c.]
- (transitive) To ward off (a malignant influence, attack etc.). [from 15th c.]
- (transitive) To drive back (an assailant, advancing force etc.). [from 15th c.]
- 2011, Ian Traynor, The Guardian, 19 May 2011:
- In nearby Zintan, rebels repelled an advance by Gaddafi's forces, killing eight and taking one prisoner, a local activist said.
- 2011, Ian Traynor, The Guardian, 19 May 2011:
- (transitive, physics) To force away by means of a repulsive force. [from 17th c.]
- (transitive) To cause repulsion or dislike in; to disgust. [from 18th c.]
- 2008, The Guardian, 26 Jan 2008:
- However, while the idea of a free holiday appeals enormously, I am frankly repelled by the idea of spending a couple of weeks in your company.
- 2008, The Guardian, 26 Jan 2008:
- (transitive, sports) To save (a shot).
Synonyms
- (nonstandard, rare) withdrive
Antonyms
- attract
Related terms
- repulse
- repulsion
- repulsive
- repellent
Translations
Further reading
- repel in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- repel in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- repel at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Epler, Lepre, leper
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resel
English
Etymology
Blend of resolution +? element
Noun
resel (plural resels)
- (computing) A resolution element describing the actual spatial image resolution in an image (or a volume).
Anagrams
- Elser, Esler, Reels, leers, reels, sleer
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- what reseller means
- what resolution is 4k
- what sells best on ebay
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