Analysis Complete

drive back

/ drive back /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
force or drive back
"repel the attacker"
"fight off the onslaught"
"rebuff the attack"
Type of:
fight oppose fight back
Derived:
rebuff snub repulse repulsion standoff
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
15%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
3
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fight oppose fight back