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force back

DEFINITIONS OF: force back

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v cause to move back by force or influence

Synonyms:
beat back, drive, push back, repel, repulse
drive
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
Antonyms:
attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
draw in, retract
pull inward or towards a center
curl, curl up, draw in
shape one's body into a curl
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Type of:
force, push
move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
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