Main entry: beat back, drive, force back, push back, repel, repulse
Definition: cause to move back by force or influence
Usage: repel the enemy; push back the urge to smoke; beat back the invaders
Antonyms: draw, draw in, pull, pull in, attract
Definition: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Main entry: repel, repulse
Definition: be repellent to; cause aversion in