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depello.

to drive out or away; remove, expel, repel

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[deːˈpɛl.loː]Classical-Latin[deˈpɛl.lo]
  1. to drive out or away; remove, expel, repel

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  2. to drive, thrust or cast down

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  3. to drive or push away or dislodge an enemy from his position

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  4. to thrust out or remove from a situation, avert

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  5. to deter, divert, dissuade from

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  6. to remove from the breast, wean

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *-né-der. Proto-Italic *pelnōder. Latin pellō Latin dēpellō From dē- + pellō (“push, drive”).

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