repulse vs oppose

repulse is a noun but oppose is not a noun.

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

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

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

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

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