We found 3 definitions of push back from 2 different sources.
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push back - the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw | ||
rollback | ||
offensive, offence, offense the action of attacking an enemy | ||
Verb |
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push back - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders" | ||
repel, drive, repulse, force back, beat back | ||
attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies" | ||
drive move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?" | ||
force, push impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him" |