force back

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force back - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  force back
      v 1: cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the
           enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the
           invaders" [syn: repel, drive, repulse, force back,
           push back, beat back] [ant: attract, draw, draw in
           , pull, pull in]