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Thesaurus: repercuss

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

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  1. v. t. To drive or beat back; hence, to reflect; to reverberate.
  2. v. cause repercussions; have an unwanted effect
  3. To drive or beat back; hence, to reflect; to reverberate. Perceiving all the subjacent country, . . . to repercuss such a light as I could hardly look against. Evelyn.
  4. To drive or beat back; hence, to reflect; to reverberate.Perceiving all the subjacent country, . . . to repercuss such a lightas I could hardly look against. Evelyn.