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Synonyms for push back
verb turn away; give the cold shoulder- 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
- push back
- put in one's place
- put off
- send away
- stave off
- tell off
- ward off
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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dismisses
verb. send 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
verb. send 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
verb. turn 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
verb. turn 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
verb. turn 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.