Synonyms for repel

verb

1. To throw back

   rebuff, resist, deflect, withstand, stand up against, oppose, check, repulse, put to flight, keep at bay, knock down, drive away, chase away, drive back, beat back, hold back, force back, push back, beat off, ward off, chase off, stave off, fight off, hold off.

   Antonyms fall*, fail, retreat.

2. To cause aversion

   nauseate, offend, revolt; see disgust.

3. To reject

   dismiss, cast aside, spurn; see refuse.