repel (v)
drive#11 (v)
repulse (v)
force back (v)
push back (v)
beat back (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 35
def cause to move back by force or influence
examples repel the enemy
push back the urge to smoke
beat back the invaders
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Frame - 16 Somebody ----s something from somebody
Frame - 20 Somebody ----s somebody PP
Frame - 21 Somebody ----s something PP
Outgoing links
Hypernym push, force
Derivationally related form push back → push back
Derivationally related form repulse → repulse
Derivationally related form repulse → repulsion
Derivationally related form drive → drive
Derivationally related form drive → drive
Derivationally related form repel → repulsive(a)
Antonym repel → attract
Verb Group drive
Incoming links
Derivationally related form repulsive(a) → repel
Derivationally related form drive → drive
Derivationally related form drive → drive
Derivationally related form repulsion → repulse
Derivationally related form push back → push back
Derivationally related form repulse → repulse
Also see force → force back
Antonym attract → repel
Verb Group drive
Hyponym push, force

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