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FORCE BACK
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cause to move back by force or influence
Example:
beat back the invaders
Synonyms:
beat back; drive; force back; push back; repel; repulse
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "force back" is one way to...):
Verb group:
drive (cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP