Repulse vs Counterfoil - What's the difference?
repulse | counterfoil | Related terms |
to repel or drive back
to reject or rebuff
to cause revulsion
Repulse is a related term of counterfoil.
As nouns the difference between repulse and counterfoil
is that repulse is the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed while counterfoil is the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub.As a verb repulse
is to repel or drive back.repulse
English
Verb
- to repulse''' an assault; to '''repulse the enemy
- to repulse a suitor