noun
- The act of forcing the enemy to withdraw.
- synonyms: rollback
verb
- Cause to move back by force or influence.
- usage: "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
- synonyms: repel, drive, repulse, force back, beat back
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