Repel and Suffer

Repel

Repel verb - To drive back.

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

Nearby Words: repelled, repelling

Suffer

Suffer verb - To come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it.

Repel and suffer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Repel" instead a verb "Suffer".

Nearby Words: suffering, sufferance, sufferer

Common collocations

attack repel attack suffer attack
time repel time suffer time
attacks repel attacks suffer attacks

Both words in one sentence

  • The Maxthon cruisers suffer from this on a physical level as well—their designers thought the ships so invincible the crew would never have to, say, repel a boarding party.
Cite this Source
Suffer and Repel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/repel/suffer
Repel & Suffer. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/repel/suffer>.
Suffer or Repel. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/repel/suffer.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "repel" and "suffer" have occurred on timeline