repel
Pronunciation: /rɪˈpɛl/
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[ with object]
Definition of repel
verb ( repels, repelling, repelled)
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin repellere, from re- 'back' + pellere 'to drive'
Spelling rule
Double the l when adding endings which begin with a vowel to words which end in a vowel plus l (as in travel):