Noun

• S: (n) rollback, push back (the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw)

Verb

• S: (v) repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back (cause to move back by force or influence) "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
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• W: (adj) repulsive [Related to: repel] (possessing the ability to repel) "a repulsive force"
• W: (n) drive [Related to: drive] (a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end) "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
• W: (n) drive [Related to: drive] (the act of applying force to propel something) "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
• W: (n) repulse [Related to: repulse] (an instance of driving away or warding off)
• W: (n) repulsion [Related to: repulse] (the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand)
• W: (n) push back [Related to: push back] (the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw)
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