oppose vs repel

oppose and repel both are verbs.

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

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

oppose (verb)	repel (verb)
be resistant to	reject outright and bluntly
be against; express opposition to	force or drive back
set into opposition or rivalry	cause to move back by force or influence
fight against or resist strongly	be repellent to; cause aversion in
act against or in opposition to	fill with distaste
contrast with equal weight or force