repel vs oppose

repel and oppose both are verbs.

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

As verbs, oppose is a hypernym of repel; that is, oppose is a word with a broader meaning than repel:

Other hypernyms of repel include defend, fight, fight back, fight down.

repel (verb)	oppose (verb)
reject outright and bluntly	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
fill with distaste	act against or in opposition to
	contrast with equal weight or force