HyperDic: push_back

English > 2 senses of the expression push back:
VERBcontactpush back, repel, drive, repulse, force back, beat backcause to move back / back by force or influence
NOUNactpush back, rollbackthe act of forcing the enemy / enemy to withdraw
English > push back: 2 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of forcing the enemy / enemy to withdraw.
Synonymrollback
Broaderoffense, offence, offensiveThe action of attacking an enemy / enemy
Verbspush backcause to move back / back by force or influence
English > push back: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningCause to move back / back by force or influence.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Example "push back the urge to smoke"
Synonymsrepel, drive, repulse, force back, beat back
Broaderpush, forceMove with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
Oppositeattract, pull, pull in, draw, draw indirect toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Similar todriveCause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
Spanishrepeler, repulsar
Catalanrepel·lir
Nounspush backthe act of forcing the enemy / enemy to withdraw

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