Lead on and Repel

Opposite meaning terms

Lead on verb - To lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage.

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Repel is an antonym for lead on in topics: allure, entice, attract, lure, tempt.

Repel verb - To drive back.

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Lead on is an antonym for repel.

Nearby Words: repelled, repelling

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Repel and Lead on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead_on/repel

Lead on & Repel. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead_on/repel>.

Repel or Lead on. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead_on/repel.

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