See Also: repercuss(dictionary)

repercuss (iou)



repercuss verb. LME.
[Latin repercuss- pa. ppl stem of repercutere, formed as RE- + percutere PERCUSS. In sense 3, back-form. from REPERCUSSION.]
verb trans.
a. Beat or drive back (air, a fluid, etc.); reduce (a swelling). LME-L18.
b. Return, reverberate, (a sound). rare. L16-E18.
c. Reflect (a ray of light). Only in 17.
verb trans. Of light: impinge on (a reflecting surface). rare. LME-L16.
verb intrans. Have a repercussion or an indirect effect (on). E20.