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repellent

or ··Գ

[ ri-pel-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. causing distaste or aversion; repulsive.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. forcing or driving back.
  3. serving or tending to ward off or drive away.
  4. impervious or resistant to something (often used in combination):

    moth-repellant.



noun

  1. something that repels, as a substance that keeps away insects.
  2. a medicine that serves to prevent or reduce swellings, tumors, etc.
  3. any of various durable or nondurable solutions applied to a fabric, garment, surface, etc., to increase its resistance, as to water, moths, mildew, etc.

repellent

/ ɪˈɛəԳ /

adjective

  1. giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive
  2. driving or forcing away or back; repelling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. something, esp a chemical substance, that repels

    insect repellent

  2. a substance with which fabrics are treated to increase their resistance to water
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٱ, adverb
  • ˈԳ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·lԳ· adverb
  • t··lԳ adjective
  • ԴDzr·lԳ adjective
  • -·lԳ adjective
  • ܲr·lԳ adjective
  • un·lԳ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of repellent1

1635–45; < Latin repellent- (stem of ŧԲ ), present participle of repellere to drive back. See repel, -ent
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Infection can be prevented by wearing long-sleeved clothing and using mosquito nets, as well as chemical insect repellents such as DEET.

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Hayes explains that “Trump’s approach to politics ever since the summer of 2015, when he entered the presidential race, is the equivalent of running naked through the neighborhood: repellent but transfixing.”

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The department has advised the public to maintain the cleanliness of their surroundings, destroy potential mosquito breeding sites such as tyres, wear long-sleeved shirts and trousers and apply mosquito repellent.

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The wildfires have made soil repellent to water.

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Landslides are a risk after wildfires because the heat of the fire makes the soil repellent to water.

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