Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗To turn (someone) away from a privilege, right, job, etc. · To reject, put off (a request, demand etc.). · To ward off (a malignant influence, attack etc.). · To drive back (an assailant, advancing force etc.).
From Middle English repellen, a borrowing from Old French *repeller, from Latin repellere (“to drive back”), from re- (“back”) + pellere (“to drive”). Doublet of repeal.
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- Root classification mention*pel- (beat)ine-pro
- Inherited-form mentionrepellenenm
- Derivation mentionrepellerela
- Doublet mentionrepealen
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