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beat back

verb

1 beat back

Cause to move back by force or influence:
— Beat back the invaders.

synonyms: drive, force back, push back, repel, repulse.

Roget 717: defend, forfend, fend; shield, screen, shroud; engarrison; fend round etc. (circumscribe) 229; fence, entrench, intrench; ... show more

Dutch: afstoten, terugdrijven, terugdringen, terugduwen, terugslaan


Moby thesaurus: brush off, chase, chase away, chase off, cut, dismiss, drive away, drive back, fend off, hold off, keep off, pack off, push back, put back, rebuff, refuse, repel, repulse, send away, send off ... show more.

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