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repulse

repulse
subs.
P. and V. τροπή, ἡ.
Refusal:
P. and V. φθόνος, ὁ, V. φθόνησις, ἡ ; see refusal.
repulse
v. trans.
Rout:
P. and V. τρέπειν.
Ward off:
P. and V. ἀ̆μύ̄νεσθαι, V. ἐξᾰμύ̄νεσθαι, ἀ̆λέξεσθαι (also Xen. but rare P.).
How did you repulse the Argive spear from your gates:
V. πῶς γὰρ Ἀργείων δόρυ πυλῶν ἀπεστήσασθε (Eur. Phoen. 1086).
Beat off:
P. ἀποκρούεσθαι, ἐκκρούειν.
Drive away:
P. and V. ἀ̆πελαύνειν, ἐλαύνειν, ἐξελαύνειν, ἐξωθεῖν (or mid.), ἀ̆πωθεῖν (or mid.), διωθεῖσθαι, V. ἐξᾰπωθεῖν (Eur. Rhes.).
Reject:
P. and V. ἀ̆πωθεῖν (or mid.), ἀ̆πελαύνειν, πᾰρωθεῖν (or mid.), διωθεῖσθαι, Ar. and V. ἀποπτύ̄ειν ; see reject.

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