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REPULSE Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word repulse. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For REPULSE

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
allure
nounn
noun

• the power to entice or attract through personal charm

verb

• dispose or incline or entice to

appeal
verb, nounv, n
noun

• earnest or urgent request

• attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

• (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial

• request for a sum of money

verb

• take a court case to a higher court for review

• request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection

• be attractive to

• challenge (a decision)

• cite as an authority; resort to

attract
verbv
verb

• direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

• be attractive to

• exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away

charm
verb, nounv, n
noun

• attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

• a verbal formula believed to have magical force

• something believed to bring good luck

• (physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third most massive of all quarks

verb

• attract; cause to be enamored

• control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft

• protect through supernatural powers or charms

• induce into action by using one's charm

embrace
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

• the state of taking in or encircling

• a close affectionate and protective acceptance

verb

• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

• hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

• take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

entice
verbv
verb

• provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

invite
verbv
noun

• a colloquial expression for invitation

verb

• increase the likelihood of

• invite someone to one's house

• give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting

• ask someone in a friendly way to do something

• have as a guest

• ask to enter

• request the participation or presence of

• express willingness to have in one's home or environs

persuade
verbv
verb

• win approval or support for

• cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm

welcome
adverb, nounadv, n
adjective

• giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted

noun

• the state of being welcome

• a greeting or reception

verb

• accept gladly

• bid welcome to; greet upon arrival

• receive someone, as into one's house

Alternatives for ALLURE

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Alternatives for APPEAL

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Alternatives for ATTRACT

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Alternatives for CHARM

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Alternatives for EMBRACE

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Alternatives for ENTICE

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Alternatives for INVITE

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Alternatives for PERSUADE

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