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repel vs reject

reject vs repel

repel is not a noun while reject is a noun.

repel and reject both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repel No No Yes No
reject Yes No Yes No
As verbs, reject is a hypernym of repel; that is, reject is a word with a broader meaning than repel:
  • repel: reject outright and bluntly
  • reject: reject with contempt
Other hypernyms of repel include disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, scorn, spurn, turn down.
repel (noun) reject (noun)
the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
repel (verb) reject (verb)
reject outright and bluntly not accept something given or offered
force or drive back dismiss from consideration or a contest
cause to move back by force or influence deem wrong or inappropriate
be repellent to; cause aversion in reject with contempt
fill with distaste not accept as true
refuse entrance or membership
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
Difference between repel and reject

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