(פ') לדחות; להדוף

(ש"ע) דחייה; הדיפה

v. refuse, reject, rebuff; repel, drive away

n. refusal, rejection; repulsion, act of driving away

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Noun
1. an instance of driving away or warding off
(synonym) rebuff, snub
(hypernym) rejection
(derivation) repel, drive, force back, push back, beat back

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Verb
1. force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
(synonym) repel, fight off, rebuff, drive back
(hypernym) fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
(derivation) rebuff, snub
2. be repellent to; cause aversion in
(synonym) repel
(hypernym) displease
(hyponym) disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up
3. cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
(synonym) repel, drive, force back, push back, beat back
(hypernym) push, force
(verb-group) drive
(derivation) rebuff, snub

v. reject, snub, repulse

v. repulse, act of driving away