repelling

(verb) cause to move back by force or influence. Synonyms: repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back. Examples: "Repel the enemy." "Push back the urge to smoke." "Beat back the invaders."

(verb) be repellent to; cause aversion in. Synonyms: repel, repulse.

(verb) force or drive back. Synonyms: repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back. Examples: "Repel the attacker." "Fight off the onslaught." "Rebuff the attack."

(verb) reject outright and bluntly. Synonyms: rebuff, snub, repel. Example: "She snubbed his proposal."

(verb) fill with distaste. Synonyms: disgust, gross out, revolt, repel. Example: "This spoilt food disgusts me."

(adj) highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. Synonyms: disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repellant, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky. Examples: "A disgusting smell." "Distasteful language." "A loathsome disease." "The idea of eating meat is repellent to me." "Revolting food." "A wicked stench."