Synonyms for push back
- chide
- deny
- dismiss
- disregard
- fend off
- ignore
- oppose
- rebuke
- refuse
- reject
- repudiate
- resist
- snub
- spurn
- turn down
- check
- cross
- cut
- decline
- disallow
- discourage
- neglect
- repel
- reprove
- repulse
- slight
- beat off
- brush off
- hold off
- keep at a distance
- keep at arm's length
- keep at bay
- lash out at
- not hear of
- pass up
- put in one's place
- put off
- send away
- stave off
- tell off
- ward off
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Antonyms for push back
- OK
- accept
- acknowledge
- admit
- allow
- approve
- compliment
- go along
- grant
- note
- pay attention
- praise
- regard
- sanction
- welcome
- aid
- assist
- attract
- help
- permit
- hug
- include
- take in
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EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR PUSH BACK
Our next best bet is to get around in front of him and push back.
I had to push back the bedstead and use the tongs before I could reach it.
The men began, one by one, to push back the benches and go out.
It took more than a year and 20,000 men to push back the British into Canada.
She tried to push back her chair to escape, but she was like a person paralyzed.
"Could be," Dave grunted, and started to push back his chair.
Pausing only to push back his companion, he steadied his aim, and fired.
"God forbid we should be late for supper," said Anselm, and they began to push back.
Instantly she heard Miss Barbara start and push back her chair.
There was the stone to push back, as well as the panel to shut.
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR PUSH BACK
dismiss
verbsend away, remove; free- abolish
- banish
- boot
- brush off
- bundle
- cast off
- cast out
- chase
- chuck
- clear
- decline
- deport
- detach
- disband
- discard
- dispatch
- dispense with
- disperse
- dispose of
- dissolve
- divorce
- do without
- drive out
- eject
- expel
- force out
- have done with
- kick out
- let go
- let out
- lock out
- outlaw
- push aside
- push back
- reject
- release
- relegate
- relinquish
- repel
- repudiate
- rid
- send off
- send packing
- shed
- show out
- slough off
- supersede
- sweep away
- turn out
dismisses
verbsend away, remove; free- abolish
- banish
- boot
- brush off
- bundle
- cast off
- cast out
- chase
- chuck
- clear
- decline
- deport
- detach
- disband
- discard
- dispatch
- dispense with
- disperse
- dispose of
- dissolve
- divorce
- do without
- drive out
- eject
- expel
- force out
- have done with
- kick out
- let go
- let out
- lock out
- outlaw
- push aside
- push back
- reject
- release
- relegate
- relinquish
- repel
- repudiate
- rid
- send off
- send packing
- shed
- show out
- slough off
- supersede
- sweep away
- turn out
dismissing
verbsend away, remove; free- abolish
- banish
- boot
- brush off
- bundle
- cast off
- cast out
- chase
- chuck
- clear
- decline
- deport
- detach
- disband
- discard
- dispatch
- dispense with
- disperse
- dispose of
- dissolve
- divorce
- do without
- drive out
- eject
- expel
- force out
- have done with
- kick out
- let go
- let out
- lock out
- outlaw
- push aside
- push back
- reject
- release
- relegate
- relinquish
- repel
- repudiate
- rid
- send off
- send packing
- shed
- show out
- slough off
- supersede
- sweep away
- turn out
rebuff
verbturn away; give the cold shoulder- beat off
- brush off
- check
- chide
- cross
- cut
- decline
- deny
- disallow
- discourage
- dismiss
- disregard
- fend off
- hold off
- ignore
- keep at a distance
- keep at arm's length
- keep at bay
- lash out at
- neglect
- not hear of
- oppose
- pass up
- push back
- put in one's place
- put off
- rebuke
- refuse
- reject
- repel
- reprove
- repudiate
- repulse
- resist
- send away
- slight
- snub
- spurn
- stave off
- tell off
- turn down
- ward off
rebuffed
verbturn away; give the cold shoulder- beat off
- brush off
- check
- chide
- cross
- cut
- decline
- deny
- disallow
- discourage
- dismiss
- disregard
- fend off
- hold off
- ignore
- keep at a distance
- keep at arm's length
- keep at bay
- lash out at
- neglect
- not hear of
- oppose
- pass up
- push back
- put in one's place
- put off
- rebuke
- refuse
- reject
- repel
- reprove
- repudiate
- repulse
- resist
- send away
- slight
- snub
- spurn
- stave off
- tell off
- turn down
- ward off
rebuffing
verbturn away; give the cold shoulder- beat off
- brush off
- check
- chide
- cross
- cut
- decline
- deny
- disallow
- discourage
- dismiss
- disregard
- fend off
- hold off
- ignore
- keep at a distance
- keep at arm's length
- keep at bay
- lash out at
- neglect
- not hear of
- oppose
- pass up
- push back
- put in one's place
- put off
- rebuke
- refuse
- reject
- repel
- reprove
- repudiate
- repulse
- resist
- send away
- slight
- snub
- spurn
- stave off
- tell off
- turn down
- ward off
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.