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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 | ||
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