Cross and Repel

Cross

Cross verb - To be unfaithful or disloyal to.

Repel and cross are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repel" instead a verb "Cross".

Repel

Repel verb - To drive back.

Cross and repel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cross" instead a verb "Repel".

Nearby Words: repelled, repelling

Common collocations

time cross time repel time
water cross water repel water

Both words in one sentence

  • Tabletop Game / RuneQuest Thus, you can use a cross to repel undead in the setting without any kind of connection to Christianity, or even Crystal Dragon Jesus.
  • Wolverine is unable to repel Dracula with a cross, but when devout Nightcrawler takes up the symbol, Drac is driven back.
  • Film / Frostbite Improvised Cross: In one scene, a character puts two sticks together to repel a vampire.
Cite this Source
Repel and Cross. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/repel
Cross & Repel. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/repel>.
Repel or Cross. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/repel.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "cross" and "repel" have occurred on timeline