refouetter, v.a., to whip again.
refoulement (re-fool-mān), n.m., driving back, suppression, compressing, forcing back; ebbing (of the tide). Le — des eaux; the flowing back of the waters. Le — de la marée; the ebbing of the tide. Le — d’une armée; the driving back of an army.
refouler, v.a., to drive back, to repel; to compress; (artil.) to ram. — la marée; to stem, to go against the tide.
refouler, v.n., to ebb; to flow back. La marée refoule; the tide is ebbing.
refouloir, n.m., cannon-rammer.
refournir, v.a., to furnish again, to stock anew.
réfractaire, adj., refractory, stubborn, obstinate, rebellious; impervious (to); fire-proof.
réfractaire, n.m., (milit.) defaulting conscript, defaulter.
réfracter, v.a., (phys.) to refract.
se réfracter, v.r., to be refracted.