Definition for Drive back:

• force or drive back; " repel the attacker"; " fight off the onslaught"; " rebuff the attack"

Synonyms for Drive back:

• n.

  •
  • prod,
  • heave,
  • thrust aside,
  • strain,
  • thrust,
  • shoulder,
  • jar,
  • push,
  • jab,
  • shove.

• v.

  •back (verb)
  • regress,
  • backtrack,
  • withdraw,
  • reverse,
  • turn tail,
  • retract,
  • recede,
  • retire,
  • fall back,
  • retreat.
  •competition (verb)
  • drive back,
  • fight off.
  •fend off (verb)
  • parry,
  • refuse,
  • keep off,
  • hold at bay,
  • snub,
  • resist,
  • avoid,
  • rebut,
  • ward off,
  • keep at a distance,
  • spurn,
  • turn aside,
  • keep at arm's length,
  • rebuke,
  • stave off,
  • beat off,
  • avert,
  • deflect,
  • reject.
  •repel (verb)
  • hold back,
  • dispute,
  • traverse,
  • cool,
  • disown,
  • brush off,
  • confront,
  • buck,
  • dismiss,
  • put down,
  • turn down,
  • check,
  • withstand,
  • cut,
  • decline,
  • kick,
  • hold off.
  •repulse (verb)
  • overthrow,
  • heave-ho,
  • defeat,
  • set back,
  • nix,
  • kick in the teeth,
  • throw back.
  •retrocede (verb)
  • backpedal,
  • retrogress,
  • retrograde.

• Other synonyms:

  •back
  • Retrocede,
  • driving back,
  • Withdrew,
  • Reversing,
  • retreating.
  •fend off
  • fending off,
  • turning aside,
  • keep distance,
  • keep arm's length,
  • turned aside.
  •repulse
  • Repulsing,
  • nixing,
  • kick in teeth.

Antonyms for Drive back:

• v.

  • back
    discourage, go forward, advance, forge, attract, meet, dissuade.
  • fend off
    approve, want, welcome, let in.
  • repel
    allow, accept, support, increase, sanction, draw, aid, assist, agree, help.
  • repulse
    enchant, soothe, please.

Homophones for Drive back:

• dreyfus, drop-kick, draw back, dwarf oak, drawback, dervish, dwarf pipefish, drippage, dropsy, drypis, Drupaceous, dwarf buckeye, drop back, dropkick, dwarfish.

Hyponym for Drive back:

• v.

  • competition
    fight, oppose, fight down, fight back, defend.