Gophers are a common and destructive garden pest. A farmer shared some of his top tips for removing them from a garden with us. MSN: 5 quick fixes to protect your yard from gophers: Do them now for a flourishing spring garden Gophers are a huge problem for gardeners in much of the US, destroying plants from Minnesota (nicknamed the 'Gopher State') to California, and even Florida.

Understanding the Context

Any yard where the soil conditions suit ... 5 quick fixes to protect your yard from gophers: Do them now for a flourishing spring garden Since re- can mean not just "again" but also "back", repel means "drive back". Repel has two common adjective forms; thus, a repellent or repulsive odor may drive us into the other room. repel verb [T] (FORCE AWAY) Add to word list to force someone or something to stop moving towards you or attacking you: 1.

Key Insights

To ward off or keep away; drive back: repel insects. 2. To offer resistance to; fight against: repel an invasion. 3. To refuse to accept or submit to; reject: a company that was trying to repel a hostile takeover.

Final Thoughts

4. To refuse to accept (someone); spurn. Definition of repel verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.