Also means
to repulse
Usage Note
Repeler covers physical repulsion — un imán repele a otro (one magnet repels another) — and emotional disgust: me repele su actitud (his attitude repels me). The related word repelente means both 'repellent' (the substance) and, colloquially, an annoyingly know-it-all person.
Examples
"El olor del producto repele a los insectos."
Natural Translation
The smell of the product repels insects.
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