The Collaborative International Dictionary
Propulse
Propulse \Pro*pulse"\, v. t. [L. propulsare, v. intens. from
propellere to propel. See Propel.]
To repel; to drive off or away. [Obs.]
--Cotgrave.
Wiktionary
propulse
vb. (context obsolete transitive English) To repel; to drive off or away.