English verb: drive back | |||
1. | drive back (competition) force or drive back | ||
Samples | Repel the attacker. Fight off the onslaught. Rebuff the attack. | ||
Synonyms | fight off, rebuff, repel, repulse | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose | ||