disdain vs repel

disdain is a noun but repel is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disdain	Yes	No	Yes	No
repel	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, repel is a hyponym of disdain; that is, repel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disdain:

Other hyponyms of disdain include rebuff, snub.

disdain (noun)	repel (noun)
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

disdain (verb)	repel (verb)
reject with contempt	reject outright and bluntly
look down on with disdain	force or drive back
	cause to move back by force or influence
	be repellent to; cause aversion in
	fill with distaste