drive back

VERB

back

Synonyms

STRONGEST

withdraw

STRONG

backtrack recede regress repel repulse retire retract retreat reverse

WEAK

fall back turn tail

Antonyms

STRONG

advance attract forge meet

WEAK

discourage dissuade go forward

VERB

fend off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avert avoid deflect rebuff rebut reject repel repulse resist spurn ward off

WEAK

beat off hold at bay keep at a distance keep at arm's length keep off parry rebuke refuse snub stave off turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve attract want welcome

WEAK

let in

VERB

repel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chase away confront drive away drive off fend off hold off rebuff resist ward off withstand

STRONG

buck check cool cut decline dismiss disown dispute duel fight kick oppose parry rebut refuse reject traverse

WEAK

beat back beat off brush off cast aside force back force off give cold shoulder to hold back keep at arm's length keep at bay keep off knock down push back put down put to flight stand up against stave off turn down

Antonyms

STRONG

accept agree aid allow approve assist help increase sanction support

WEAK

attract draw

VERB

repulse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fend off overthrow put down rebuff repel resist ward off

STRONG

check defeat nix rebut reject

WEAK

beat off brush off fight off heave-ho hold off keep off kick in the teeth push back set back stave off throw back

Antonyms

STRONG

aid allow approve help

WEAK

attract enchant please soothe

VERB

retrocede

Synonyms

WEAK

backpedal backtrack fall back recede regress repel repulse retire retrace one's steps retract retreat retrograde retrogress reverse turn tail withdraw

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drive back

Longstanding policy allows for cars registered in Mexico and Canada to drive back and forth to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

MUNICH—When the full-scale Russian invasion began, Western defense manufacturers rushed their modern weaponry into Ukraine, helping Kyiv drive back a much more powerful foe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

Ahead of our return to the city, we drive back up the ridge, back through Burguete, the inn still shuttered, and up to Roncesvalles, where the old monastery looms like a sentinel over the pass.

From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025

"When I'm away, I feel fine, but the moment I drive back, it hits me again," he added.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025

There were living quarters so that when they got busy on some crucial test they did not need to drive back to Ithaca.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

drive back

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