repulsing
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Repulse \Re*pulse"\ (r?-p?ls"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Repulsed (-p?lst"); p. pr. & vb. n. Repulsing.] [L. repulsus, p. p. of repellere. See Repel.]
1.To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy. [1913 Webster]
Complete to have discovered and repulsed Whatever wiles of foe or seeming friend.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
2.To repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to reject; to send away; as, to repulse a suitor or a proffer. [1913 Webster]