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verb
To force someone or something to retreat or move away; repel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
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verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, back.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
force or drive back
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
History
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