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push back
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun push back has 1 sense
- push back(n = noun.act) rollback - the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw; Array is a kind of offence, offense, offensive
Derived form verb push back1
Verb push back has 1 sense
- push back(v = verb.contact) beat back, drive, force back, repel, repulse - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders" is one way to force, push
Derived form noun push back1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
THESAURUS
push back
beat back, beat off, block, brush off, chase, chase away, chase off, check, counter, cut, dismiss, drive away, drive back, fend, fend off, hinder, hold at bay, hold off, keep at bay, keep off, obstruct, pack off, parry, put back, rebuff, refuse, repel, repulse, send away, send off, send packing, snub, spurn, stave off, stop, thrust back, turn aside, turn back, ward off
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