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push back

push·back

fairly common
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

cause to move back by force or influence

  • “repel the enemy”
  • “push back the urge to smoke”
  • “beat back the invaders”
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noun

1.

the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw

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