Object

• enemy: The ladies of Gaunt House called Lady Bareacres in to their aid, in order to repulse the common enemy.

• oppressor: In an attempt to disgust and repulse these vile oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit on their favorite chair.

• assault: Although wounded, he refused to leave his company and repulsed three enemy assaults next day.

• invasion: Upon arrival the force discovered that the Turkish Army had repulsed the Russian invasion.

Preposition: of

• attack: He served with the force under Outram at the Alum Bagh, including the repulse of the numerous attacks.

• sortie: After the repulse of any sortie the guard will return under cover as soon as possible and resume their position.

Modifying Another Word

• successfully: During the night they successfully repulsed all attempts to drive them out despite abnormal exposure to attack.

• so: I'm so repulsed by violence I didn't think I could do it.

• not: And the grounds of the commune, the soil and the lawns, had they not repulsed me each time I trod them?

• also: The columns sent against the British front were also repulsed.

• bloodily: The initial advance into the hinterland was bloodily repulsed by the Turkish 9 th Division, led by Colonel Mustafa Kemal.

Preposition: with

• loss: They were repulsed with a loss of 150 dead - against 14 for the Boers.

• casualty: The Fusiliers attack had been repulsed with many casualties.

Preposition: by

• defender: Four separate assaults were repulsed by the brave defenders, two of which were made by the Naval Brigade under Commander Mayne.

• force: The Bolsheviks immediately attempted to invade, but were repulsed by German forces.