push back

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Noun	1.	push back - the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw rollback offence, offensive, offense - the action of attacking an enemy
Verb	1.	push back - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders" beat back, force back, repel, repulse, drive drive - cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field" push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

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vt sep people → zurückdrängen; (with one push) → zurückstoßen; curtains, cover, lock of hair → zurückschieben; to push back the boundaries (of something) → die Grenzen (einer Sache) zurückdrängen

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