Synonyms & related words for repels

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Words related to repels

Explore words related to repels — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include repulse, repellingly, repelling, repelled, rebuff, repellent, repellency, repercussive. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does repels come from?

The word repels breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -pel, from Latin pello (“drive, push”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.