oppose vs repulse

oppose is not a noun while repulse is a noun.

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

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

oppose (noun)	repulse (noun)
	an instance of driving away or warding off

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