Back and Repel

Back

Back verb - To promote the interests or cause of.

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Repel and back are semantically related in action topic. In some cases you can use "Repel" instead a verb "Back", when it comes to topics like put in reverse direction.

Nearby Words: backward, backing, backed, backside, backwards

Repel

Repel verb - To drive back.

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Synonyms for Repel

Antonyms for Repel

Back and repel are semantically related in action topic. Sometimes you can use "Back" instead a verb "Repel".

Nearby Words: repelled, repelling

Mutual synonyms

hinder

Common collocations

attack	back attack	repel attack
man	back man	repel man
people	back people	repel people
anyone	back anyone	repel anyone
Other words: enemy.

Both words in one sentence

To repel Sid's hideous toys, Woody presses a button on Buzz's back that activates Buzz's Karate-Chop Action.

Source: Western Animation / Toy Story
In book three, The Alliance is brought back to repel an invasion from Hitmearc, across the Eastern Ocean.

Source: The Alliance
Her usual Sadako-like appearance tends to repel people, but when Torako peels back her forelocks and gives her a makeover...wow◊.

Source: Beautiful All Along

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