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push back

/ push back /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw
Type of:
offense offence offensive
Derived:
repel drive repulse force back beat back
verb Sense 2
cause to move back by force or influence
"repel the enemy"
"push back the urge to smoke"
"beat back the invaders"
Opposites:
attract pull pull in draw draw in
Type of:
push force
Derived:
rollback rebuff snub repulse repulsion
Verb group:
drive
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
30%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
3
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offense offence offensive push force attract pull pull in draw draw in