Difference between Repulse and Rebuff

What is the difference between Repulse and Rebuff?

Repulse as a verb is to repel or drive back while Rebuff as a verb is to refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to repel or drive back to reject or rebuff to cause revulsion

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed refusal, rejection or repulsion

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sudden resistance or refusal.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.To buff again.

We hope you now know whether to use Repulse or Rebuff in your sentence.