To drive back; to force to return; to check the advance of; to repulse as, to repel an enemy or an assailant., To resist or oppose effectually; as, to repel an assault, an encroachment, or an argument., To act with force in opposition to force impressed; to exercise repulsion.
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The word "repel" originates from the Latin word "repellere," which is a combination of the prefix "re-" meaning "back" or "against" and the verb "pellere" meaning "to drive" or "to push." This Latin root gives us the modern meaning of repel as to drive or push away.
Kanji: 弾く - Kana: はじく - Romaji: hajiku Kanji: 避ける - Kana: さける - Roamji: sakeru [meaning: to ward off, to avoid, to repel]
No, Palmitic acid is a saturated fatty acid and is hydrophobic, meaning it does not repel water. In fact, it can mix with water to some extent due to its amphiphilic nature.
All things that repel water are called "hydrophobic" which is a latin term. Hydro, meaning water, and phobic, meaning the fear of. So literally they are water fearing. Something that does not repel water is called hydrophilic.
Max Repel is a potion that prevents Pokemon that are LOWER level then you. Meaning that if u have a lvl 40 Pokemon and u use max repel. it will only keep level 2-39 Pokemon away. Even if u use max repel and ur Pokemon is lower level than wild Pokemon that are 41+, you will encounter them so be sure that u have a high level Pokemon when using max repel
they repel. opposites attract!
The common name may be from the old English word moughte meaning "moth," or mucgwyrt, meaning "midgewort," referring to the plant's folk use to repel moths and other insects.
You repel me, Mike.The magnets repel each other.We must repel the enemy assault.
Like magnetic poles repel each other, meaning two north poles or two south poles will push away from each other. This is due to the magnetic field lines interacting in a way that promotes separation.
Two like charges (either two positive charges, or two negative charges) will repel one another.
Gold is not a magnetic material. It is a non-magnetic metal, meaning it does not attract or repel magnets like iron or nickel.