repel (v)
repulse (v)
fight off (v)
rebuff (v)
drive back (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 33
def force or drive back
examples repel the attacker
fight off the onslaught
rebuff the attack
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Hypernym fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
Derivationally related form rebuff → rebuff
Derivationally related form repulse → repulse
Derivationally related form repulse → repulsion
Derivationally related form repel → repulsive(a)
Incoming links
Derivationally related form repulsive(a) → repel
Derivationally related form repulsion → repulse
Derivationally related form repulse → repulse
Derivationally related form rebuff → rebuff
Also see fight → fight off
Hyponym fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend

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