Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To drive back; to force away; to check the advance of; to repulse as, to repel an enemy or an assailant. 2. (v. t.) To resist or oppose effectually; as, to repel an assault, an encroachment, or an argument. 3. (v. i.) To act with force in opposition to force impressed; to exercise repulsion.

Multi-Version Concordance Repel (1 Occurrence) Isaiah 28:6 And a spirit of wisdom to the judge, and strength to those who keep back the attackers at the door of the town. (See NAS)