force back
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Synonyms for force back
verb push away; repulse- chase away
- confront
- drive away
- drive off
- fend off
- hold off
- rebuff
- resist
- ward off
- withstand
- buck
- check
- cool
- cut
- decline
- dismiss
- disown
- dispute
- duel
- fight
- kick
- oppose
- parry
- rebut
- refuse
- reject
- traverse
- beat back
- beat off
- brush off
- cast aside
- drive back
- 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 for force back
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
repelled
verb. push away; repulse
- beat back
- beat off
- brush off
- buck
- cast aside
- chase away
- check
- confront
- cool
- cut
- decline
- dismiss
- disown
- dispute
- drive away
- drive back
- drive off
- duel
- fend off
- fight
- force back
- force off
- give cold shoulder to
- hold back
- hold off
- keep at arm's length
- keep at bay
- keep off
- kick
- knock down
- oppose
- parry
- push back
- put down
- put to flight
- rebuff
- rebut
- refuse
- reject
- resist
- stand up against
- stave off
- traverse
- turn down
- ward off
- withstand
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.