2020-12-27
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด R – Repel & repulse
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง Repel = ‘ri-PEL’
ออกเสียง repulse = ‘ri-PUHLS’
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree
repel
= drive back; ward off:
repel the enemy;
be repulsive to
Not to be confused with:
rappel= technique of controlled descent from a height:
rappel down a cliff
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree
repulse
to drive back; repel; rebuff, snub, shun:
repulse a man’s advances
Not to be confused with:
repudiate = to reject as having no authority; disown;
reject with disapproval;
renounce: repudiate a leader
repugn = to oppose or refute:
repugn the candidate
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,
re·puls′er n.
Usage Note:
A number of language critics have maintained
that repulse should only be usedto mean "to drive away"
(as in The infantry repulsed the attack)
or "to spurn"
(as in She repulsed his rude advances with a frown")
and not "to cause repulsion in; disgust."
Many reputable writers, however,
use repulse as a synonym for disgust,
just as the related words repulsion and repulsive
are used to mean "disgust" and "disgusting."
The verb repel is a synonym for this sense of repulse
and is also standard when used in this way:
"But some of the time she was repelled by even the thought of her classmates, greedy and self-absorbed" (Edith Pearlman).
COLLINS ENGLISH DICTIONARY
USAGE FOR REPULSE
Some people think that the use of repulse in sentences
such as he was repulsed by what he saw is incorrect
and that the correct word is repel
COLLINS ENGLISH DICTIONARY
When to Use Repel
Since re- can mean not just"again" but also "back",
repel means "drive back".
Repel has two common adjective forms;
thus, a repellent or repulsive odor may drive us into the other room.
Its main noun form is repulsion.
Magnets exhibit both attraction and repulsion,
and the goal of an armed defense is the repulsionof an enemy;
but we generally use repulsion to mean "strong dislike".
In recent years, repulse has been increasingly used as
a synonym for repel ("That guy repulses me").
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
History and Etymology for repulse
Verb
Middle English repulsen "to hold back, drive away,"
probably in part borrowed from Latin repulsus, past participle of repellere "to push away, drive back, fend off,"
in part borrowed from Middle French repulser "to drive back,
put an end to," borrowed from Latin repulsāre "to drive back, repudiate," frequentative of repellere — more at REPEL
Noun
borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French,
"action of pushing back, rejection," borrowed in part from Latin repulsa "electoral defeat, check, rebuff"
(noun derivative from feminine of repulsus, past participle of repellere
"to push away, drive back, fend off"), in part from repulsus
"action of forcing back," verbal noun from repellere — more at REPEL
Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary
Repel & repulse
In most of their meanings these are synonyms,
but if you are disgusted by someone,
you are repelled, not repulsed.
The confusion is compounded by the fact
that “repellent” and “repulsive” mean the same thing. Go figure.
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression
Repel & repulse
Because each of these words can mean “to drive back,”
they are often misused in situations where
their meaning should be distinct.
One can repel or repulse someone who attempts to mug him,
but only repel conveys the ideas of disgust, aversion, and loathing:
“His rude manner repelled, everyone at the party.”
Repulse is commonly associated with repulsive,
which does mean “disgusting” or “offensive,”
but repulse means only “to turn away,” “to reject,” or “to refuse”:
“This girl repulsed every boy who wanted to dance with her because all of them repelled her.”
