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prōpulso , āvi, ātum, 1, v. freq. a. propello,
I.to drive back, keep or ward off, to repel, repulse (class.).
I. Lit.: “lupos,” Varr. R. R. 2, 9: “hostem,” Caes. B. G. 1, 49: “populum ab ingressione fori,” Cic. Phil. 5, 4, 9: “et aquas hiemis et vapores aestatis propulsare radicibus,” Col. 3, 15, 4; 7, 12, 3.—Absol.: “ibi resistere ac propulsare,” Sall. J. 51, 1.—
II. Trop., to ward off, avert, repel: “frigus, famem propulsare,” Cic. Fin. 4, 25, 71: “periculum capitis legum praesidio,” id. Clu. 52, 144: “suspicionem a se,” Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 60, § 140: “bellum ab urbe ac moenibus,” Liv. 3, 69; 28, 44: “morbos exquisitis remediis,” Col. 6, 5: “violentiam vini,” Gell. 15, 2, 6: “praesidio vim propulsaturus,” Curt. 10, 8, 4.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (13):
    • Caesar, Gallic War, 1.49
    • Cicero, For Aulus Cluentius, 52.144
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.3.140
    • Cicero, Philippics, 5.4.9
    • Sallust, Bellum Iugurthinum, 51
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 28, 44
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 3, 69
    • Cicero, de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, 4.25
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 15.2.6
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 3.15.4
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 6.5
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 7.12.3
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 10.8.4
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