Etymology

revulse

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Today it means: To pull back with force. Full definition →

Latin revulsus
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  1. Latin · derived fromrevulsus“revulsed”
  2. English todayrevulse

From Latin revulsus (“revulsed”), past participle of revello (“to revulse”).

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