Definition of Repercuss

1. Verb. Cause repercussions; have an unwanted effect.

Generic synonyms: Affect, Bear On, Bear Upon, Impact, Touch, Touch On
Derivative terms: Repercussion

Definition of Repercuss

1. v. t. To drive or beat back; hence, to reflect; to reverberate.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Repercuss

repentista
repentistas
repentless
repents
repeople
repeopled
repeoples
repeopling
reperceive
reperceived
reperceives
reperceiving
reperception
reperceptions
repercharge
repercuss
repercussions
repercussive
repercussives
reperforator
reperforators
reperform
reperformed
reperforming
reperforms
reperfusion
reperfusion injury
reperfusions
reperk

Literary usage of Repercuss

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings by Philadelphia County Medical Society (1899)
"... the pitch of the note rises, the resistance increases, and there is less volume of sound. Very often it will be necessarv to repercuss several times ..."

2. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"repel, vt 1. repulse, rebuff, ward, rebut, fence, fend, defend, repercuss. 2. See REJECT. 3. In the sense of to cause aversion in: ..."

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